Solomon Burke (born March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died October 10, 2010 at Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands) was a soul music pioneer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite releasing numerous rnb chart hits in the 1960s, he never had a Top 20 hit on the pop charts.
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The Guardian (UK)
July 8, 2008
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And the Barbican has a holy "chapel of rest" vibe with sepulchral organ and buckets of red roses either side of a huge empty throne.
An oversized red throne - like something made for a school play - sits centre stage, flanked by two buckets of long-stemmed red roses. One by one, during a lengthy drum roll, the band appear, dressed mostly in black tuxedos. The gawky trombonist, looking disturbingly like his fellow instrumentalist Steve Davi
It’s always something special to
be in the same room with a
legend. And few come larger in
status (or girth) than Solomon
Burke. Here after his
Glastonbury triumph, he
delighted with a selection of hits
and showstoppers from across
his career, as well the fruitiest
selections from his recent
albums. Sitting o
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