Solomon Burke, R.I.P.
Solomon Burke, one of the greatest soul singers of all time, has died at the age of 70. He apparently died of natural causes while on a flight to Amsterdam, where he was scheduled to perform at a show with Dutch band De Dijk.
Burke helped define the sound of ’60s soul with songs like “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love,” “Cry To Me” (which became a hit twice thanks to its inclusion in Dirty Dancing), “Home In Your Heart,” “Down In The Valley,” “Get Out Of My Life Woman” and others. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and won a Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy a year later for Don’t Give Up On Me.
Associated Press story on Solomon Burke’s death
MP3: “Got To Get You Off My Mind”
MP3: “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love”
November 27, 2012 at 5:06 pm
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