Solomon Burke: Greatest Hits
Solomon Burke
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Tonight's the Night | Solomon Burke | 2:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Got to Get You Off My Mind | Solomon Burke | 2:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You Need Me | Solomon Burke | 2:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hold On I'm Comin' | Solomon Burke | 3:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lucky | Solomon Burke | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The More | Solomon Burke | 3:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sweeter Than Sweetness | Solomon Burke | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let Your Love Flow | Solomon Burke | 6:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sidewalks, Fences and Walls | Solomon Burke | 5:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Please Come Back to Me | Solomon Burke | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
Solomon Burke's booming, magnificent vocals and dramatic approach were particularly effective on a string of great early-'60s tracks. The lyrics, production, and setting blended soul and country elements, and Burke was the ideal singer to convey the two genres' similarities. This includes the epic tracks "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" and "Just out of Reach (Of My Empty Arms)."
Biography
Born: March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
While Solomon Burke never made a major impact upon the pop audience — he never, in fact, had a Top 20 hit — he was an important early soul pioneer. On his '60s singles for Atlantic, he brought a country influence into R&B, with emotional phrasing and intricately constructed, melodic ballads and midtempo songs. At the same time, he was surrounded with sophisticated "uptown" arrangements and was provided with much of his material by his producers, particularly Bert Berns. The combination...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By Solomon Burke
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Cry to Me | Beg, Scream & Shout!: The Best of '60s Soul, Vol. 2 | 2:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cry to Me (Single Version) | The Very Best of Solomon Burke | 2:31 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | The Very Best of Solomon Burke | 2:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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None of Us Are Free | Don't Give Up On Me | 5:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cry To Me | Cry To Me | 2:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You Need Me | The Very Best of Solomon Burke | 2:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Give Up On Me | Don't Give Up On Me | 3:45 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cry to Me (Single Version) | Rock 'N' Soul | 2:31 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Presents for Christmas | R&B Christmas, Vol. 3 | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Got to Get You Off My Mind | The Very Best of Solomon Burke | 2:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
