Solomon Burke is a soul, country and gospel singer who has been an influential presence since the 1950s and was inducted to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. His best known hit, "Cry to Me," was featured in the blockbuster movie Dirty Dancing.
Discography
- 1962: Solomon Burke
- 1962: Rock 'n' Soul
- 1965: The Rest of Solomon Burke
- 1968: I Wish I Knew
- 1968: King Solomon
- 1969: Proud Mary
- 1972: King Heavy
- 1972: Electronic Magnetism
- 1974: I Have a Dream
- 1975: Back to My Roots
- 1979: Sidewalks, Fences & Walls
- 1979: Lord We Need a Miracle
- 1979: Get up and Do Something
- 1981: King of Rock 'n' Soul
- 1986: A Change Is Gonna Come
- 1987: Love Trap
- 1990: Into My Life You Came
- 1993: Soul of the Blues
- 1997: Definition of Soul
- 1998: We Need a Miracle
- 1999: Not by Water But Fire This Time
- 2002: Soulman
- 2003: The Apollo Album
- 2006: Nashville
- 2008: Like A Fire
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Years Active
1950s-present
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Record Labels
Shout! Factory, Fat Possum Records, Kenwood Records, Atlantic Records
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Was a preacher in Philadelphia
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Father of 21 children
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Has 88 grandchildren
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Proclaimed the "King of Rock and Soul" in 1964
