Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke ( born March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, † October 10, 2010 in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands) was an American soul and rhythm-and - blues singer who witnessed the peak of his popularity in the 1960s and as a composer of hits like Everybody Needs Somebody to Love worked.

Biography

The oldest of seven children began very early to sing in the church choir his grandmother and preached already nine years ago, the local community, where he was known as " Wonder Boy Preacher". At twelve, he traveled all around Philadelphia and performed as a gospel singer. 1954 Burke got from his grandmother for Christmas a guitar as a present. As a result, he enlisted in 1955 with his band, the Cavaliers, a talent show at. There, the wife of a famous radio DJ on Burke was attentive and gave him in December 1955 a contract with Apollo Records in New York City, where he recorded both sacred and secular music.

The plates flopped throughout all, and Apollo could not pay Burke, so he soon returned to Philadelphia, where he led the funeral of an aunt some time. After a few also not successful recordings with Singular Records Burke finally got in 1960 a contract with Atlantic Records. With the country hit Just Out of Reach, he came in September 1961 for the first time in the U.S. charts. Between the recording date 6 December 1961 and the recording session on August 28, 1964 Bert Berns served as producer for Burke. During this period, published by Atlantic Records a total of 13 singles, including If You Need Me, which penetrated up to # 2 on the R & B charts or the fast-paced Everybody Needs Somebody to Love. Ironically, the next single without the producer Berns, namely, published in February 1965 Got to Get You Off My Mind, with a # 1 Largest in the R & B charts Burke hit. By 1969 Burke was able to place various songs to the hit parade, including another No. 2 R & B placement Tonight's the Night. Burke influenced singers like Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart and Tom Jones. In 1965, he toured Europe for the first time through, and his concerts were often very well attended.

After seven years at Atlantic in 1969 Burke moved to Bell Records. This began a label change in 1970 /71, which were successes but noticeably. 1972 Burke finally disappeared from the charts. In 1975, he left after a final release on Chess Records, first the music business completely. Only nine years later, he returned to the music scene. He toured North America and Europe had still many fans still reaped its publications no notable successes more.

After the 1987 album Love Trap earned miserable reviews, Burke moved again back to his community and initially no longer published. He built his own funeral home on, has 21 children and was eventually great-grandfather. In 1992, he came up with the idea to take a blues album and signing with Black Top Records. Appeared in 1993, the album Soul of the Blues, which got excellent reviews. In the same year he received a Pioneer Award from the R & B Foundation. For his album Live at the House of Blues was 1994 W. C. Handy Award - added. 1996 Burke's biography of George Nierenberg was filmed as Sweet Inspiration and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2003 he received the Living Blues Award for Best Live Performer and Most Outstanding Blues Singer.

In 2002 he published the produced by Joe Henry album Do not Give Up on Me, which was published in " Fat Possum Records ". The songs came from, inter alia, Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Joe Henry and Nick Lowe.

Like a Fire called his album of 2008, Shout! / Soulfood. The songs came, inter alia, by Eric Clapton. The album devoted his deceased daughter Michelle Burke. In 2010 he published on E1 nor the album Nothing 's Impossible, in 2011, received the Blues Blues Music Award for Best Soul Album. Burke personally Award this year for Best Soul Blues Artist.

On 10 October 2010 he died at 70 years, probably due to a heart attack on a plane, shortly after the plane has landed in Los Angeles at the airport of Amsterdam. He is survived by 21 children and 90 grandchildren.

Discography

Singles

Apollo:

  • Christmas Presents / When I'm All Alone (# 485), December 1955
  • I'm in Love / Why Do Me That Way (# 487), February 1956
  • I'm All Alone / To Thee (# 491 ), May 1956
  • No Man Walks Alone / Walking in a Dream (# 500), September 1956
  • You Can Run but You Can not Hide / A Picture of You (# 505), November 1956
  • This Is It / I Need You Tonight (# 511), April 1957
  • You Are My One Love / For You and You Alone ( # 512), June 1957
  • They Always Say / Do not Cry (# 522), March 1958
  • My Heart Is a Chapel / This Is It (# 527), August 1958

Singular:

  • Doodle Dee Doo / It 's All Right (# 1314), June 1959
  • This Little Ring / I'm Not Afraid (# 1812), July 1960

Atlantic:

  • Keep the Magic Working / How Many Times (# 2089 ), January 1961

As Little Vincent:

  • You Do not Send Me Anymore / Always Together (Apollo # 747 ), February 1961

Solomon Burke: Atlantic:

  • Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms ) / Be Bop Grandma ( # 2114 ), September 1961
  • I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You / Down in the Valley (# 2147 ), May 1962
  • I Really Do not Want to Know / Tonight My Heart She Is Crying (# 2157 ), August 1962
  • Go On Back to Him / I Said I Was Sorry (# 2170 ), December 1962
  • Words / Home in Your Heart (# 2180 ), March 1963
  • If You Need Me / You Can Make It if You Try ( # 2185 ), April 1963
  • Can not Nobody Love You / Stupidity (# 2196 ), July 1963
  • You're Good for Me / Beautiful Brown Eyes ( # 2205 ), September 1963
  • He'll Have to Go / Rockin 'Soul (# 2218 ), January 1964
  • Goodbye Baby ( Baby Goodbye ) / Someone to Love Me (# 2226 ), April 1964
  • Everybody Needs Somebody to Love / Looking for My Baby (# 2241 ), July 1964
  • Yes I Do / Will not You Give Him ( One More Chance ) (# 2254 ), September 1964
  • The Price / More Rockin 'Soul (# 2259 ), November 1964
  • Got to Get You Off My Mind / Peepin ' (# 2276 ), February 1965
  • Tonight's the Night / Maggie 's Farm (# 2288 ), May 1965
  • Someone Is Watching / Dance, Dance, Dance (# 2299 ), August 1965
  • Only Love Can Save Me Now / Little Girl That Loves Me (# 2308 ), November 1965
  • Baby Come On Home / I Can not Stop Loving You Now (# 2314 ), December 1965
  • I Feel a Sin Coming On / Mountain of Pride (# 2327 ), March 1966
  • Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Suddenly (# 2345), June 1966
  • Keep Looking / I Do not Want You No More (# 2349 ), July 1966
  • When She Touches Me / How Do You Make Me Love You Like I Do (# 2359 ), September 1966
  • Presents for Christmas / A Tear Fell ( # 2369 ), November 1966
  • Keep a Light in the Window Till I Come Home / Time Is a Thief (# 2378 ), February 1967
  • Take Me ( Just as I Am ) / I Stayed Away Too Long (# 2416 ), June 1967
  • Detroit City / It's Been a Change (# 2459 ), November 1967
  • Party People / Need Your Love So Bad (# 2483 ), February 1968
  • I Wish I Knew ( How It Would Feel to Be Free) / It's Just a Matter of Time (# 2507 ), April 1968
  • Meet Me in Church / Save It ( # 2537 ), June 1968
  • What'd I Say / Get Out of My Life Woman ( # 2566 ), September 1968

BELL:

  • Up Tight Good Woman / I Can not Stop (# 759 ), January 1969
  • Proud Mary / What Am I Living For (# 783 ), April 1969
  • That Lucky Old Sun / How Big a Fool (# 806), July 1969
  • The Generation of Revelations / I'm Gonna Stay Right Here (# 829 ), October 1969
  • In the Ghetto / God Knows I Love You (# 891 ), August 1970

MGM:

  • Lookin ' Out My Back Door / All for the Love of Sunshine ( # 14185 ), November 1970
  • The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby ) / Bridge of Life ( # 14221 ), April 1971
  • JC, I Know Who You Are / The Things Love Will Make You Do (# 14279 ), July 1971
  • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down / PSR 1983 ( # 14302 ), November 1971
  • Love's Street and Fool 's Road / I Got to Tell It (# 14353 ), April 1972
  • We're Almost Home / Fight Back (# 14402 ), June 1972
  • Get Up and Do Something for Yourself / Misty (# 14425 ), August 1972

PRIDE:

  • I Can not Stop Loving You Pt. 1 / I Can not Stop Loving You Pt.2 (# 1017 ), October 1972
  • All I Want for Christmas / I Can not Stop Loving You, Pt.1 (# 1022), December 1972

MGM:

  • Shambala / Love Thy Neighbor (# 14571 ), May 1973
  • Up North Georgia / Here Comes the Train ( # 14651 ), October 1973

PRIDE:

  • My Prayer / Ookie Bookie Man ( # 1028 ), December 1973
  • Sentimental Journey / Vaya Con Dios (with Lady Lee ) (# 1038 ), April 1974

ABC:

  • Midnight and You / I Have a Dream (# 4388 ), April 1974

CHESS:

  • You and Your Baby Blues / I'm Leaving on That Late, Late Train ( # 2159 ), March 1975
  • Let Me Wrap My Arms Around You / Everlasting Love (# 2172 ), June 1975
  • I'll Never Stop Loving You / Do Right Song ( # 401 ), 1976
  • I'm Going Back to My Roots / Love 's Paradise (# 30003 ), 1977

AMHERST:

  • Please Do not Say Goodbye to Me / See That Girl ( # 736 ), 1978

INFINITY:

  • Sidewalks, Fences and Walls / Boo Hoo Hoo ( Cra - Cra - Craya ) (# 50046 ), 1979

SAVOY:

  • Silent Night / A Christmas Prayer (# 0002), December 1980

SOUL TOWN:

  • Bettin ' on America / Cowboy Hat (# 3001 ), 1981

ROUNDER:

  • A Change Is Gonna Come / Let It Be You and Me (# 4554 ), 1986
  • Love Buys Love / What a Man Will not Do for a Woman ( # 4557 ), 1987

OUTPOST:

  • Power ( OET # 3001 ), 1989

The Soul Clan:

  • Soul Meeting / That's How It Feels (# 2530 ), original recording from 1968

Fat Possum:

LPs / CDs

DVD

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