Solomon Burke

Aliases: Solomon Burke & The Mississippi Sunshine Band
Real name: James Solomon McDonald
Born: March 21, 1940
Died: October 10, 2010
Country: United States
IPI: 00004609510 8 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Soul singer, who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s and a key transitional figure in the development of soul music from rhythm and blues.
Family: J.B. Moore Mother
Novel Grandson
Solomon Burke Jr Son
Delores Burke Spouse
Candy Burke Daughter

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Be Bop Grandma	Solomon Burke	August 3, 1961	George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Can't Nobody Love You	Solomon Burke	June 1963	(7 artists)
Cry to Me	Solomon Burke	January 1962	(69 artists)
Don't Give Up on Me	Solomon Burke	2002	(4 artists)
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love	Solomon Burke - Arr. & Cond. by Phil Medley	July 1964	(52 artists)
Flesh and Blood	Solomon Burke	2002	Joe Henry
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)	Solomon Burke	April 1964	(3 artists)
Got to Get You Off My Mind	Solomon Burke	February 1965	(14 artists)
Home in Your Heart	Solomon Burke	February 1963	(9 artists)
If You Need Me REL	Solomon Burke	March 1963	(30 artists) Originally by Wilson Pickett REC
I Have a Dream	Solomon Burke	May 1974	(2 artists)
I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You	Solomon Burke	May 1962	(6 artists)
Keep Looking	Solomon Burke	August 1966	(2 artists)
Party People	Solomon Burke	January 1968	The Lamont Cranston Band
Soul Searchin' REL	Solomon Burke	2002	Lilly Martin Originally by Brian Wilson REC
Stepchild	Solomon Burke	2002	Jerry Lee Lewis (with Daniel Lanois and Doyle Bramhall II)
The Judgement	Solomon Burke	2002	Elvis Costello & The Imposters
The Price	Solomon Burke	October 1964	Bintangs
Up to the Mountain	Solomon Burke with Patty Griffin	September 26, 2006	(9 artists)
Valley of Tears	Solomon Burke with Gillian Welch	September 26, 2006	(3 artists)
Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)	Solomon Burke	July 1964	(2 artists)
You Can't Love Them All REC	Solomon Burke	July 1964	(3 artists) Originally by Mel Torme REL
You're Good for Me	Solomon Burke - Arr. & Cond. by Garry Sherman	October 1963	(2 artists)
You're the Kind of Trouble	Solomon Burke with Patty Loveless	September 26, 2006	(3 artists)

Covers by Solomon Burke

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Mustang Sally - Land of 1000 Dances Medley	Solomon Burke, Marc Broussard and Leela James	November 15, 2011	Wilson Pickett, Sir Mack Rice, Chris Kenner
A Change Is Gonna Come	Solomon Burke	1986	Sam Cooke
Ain't Got You	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Bruce Springsteen
Along About Midnight	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Guitar Slim [US-MS]
A Tear Fell	Solomon Burke	July 1962	Ivory Joe Hunter and His Ivorytones
Atta Way to Go	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Don Williams
Baby Come on Home	Solomon Burke	December 1965	Hoagy Lands
Baby What You Want Me to Do	Solomon Burke	2013	Jimmy Reed
By the Time I Get to Phoenix	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Johnny Rivers
Candy	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
Come Rain or Come Shine	Solomon Burke	1975	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Sy Oliver REC, Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas PRF
Crawdad Hole	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Joe Turner and His Band
Detroit City	Solomon Burke	November 1967	Billy Grammer
Does My Ring Burn Your Finger	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Buddy Miller
Don't Deceive Me	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Chuck Willis
Down in the Valley	Solomon Burke	May 1962	(unknown) Covered by (10 artists)
Drown in My Own Tears	Solomon Burke	1972	Sonny Thompson - Vocal by Lula Reed
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love	Jools Holland with Solomon Burke	2005	Solomon Burke - Arr. & Cond. by Phil Medley
Fast Train	Solomon Burke	2002	Van Morrison
Georgia on My Mind	Solomon Burke	2013	Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
Get Out of My Life Woman	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Lee Dorsey Sampled by Ice Cube
God Knows I Love You	Solomon Burke	May 1970	Casey Anderson [US1]
Good Rockin' Tonight	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Roy Brown with Bob Ogden & Orch.
Gotta Travel On	Solomon Burke	July 1962	(unknown), The Weavers
Hard, Ain't It Hard	Solomon Burke	July 1964	Unverified
He'll Have to Go	Solomon Burke	January 1964	Billy Brown
Hold On I'm Coming	Solomon Burke	November 1979	Sam & Dave
Home in Your Heart	The Derek Trucks Band feat. Solomon Burke	2002	Solomon Burke
Honey Where's the Money Gone	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Kenny Rogers
I Almost Lost My Mind	Solomon Burke	January 1962	Ivory Joe Hunter
I Can't Stop Lovin' You	Solomon Burke	1972	Don Gibson
I Can't Stop (No, No, No)	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Arthur Conley
I Feel a Sin Coming on	Solomon Burke - Arr. & Cond. by Teacho Wiltshire	March 1966	Jerry Reed
If I Give My Heart to You	Solomon Burke	June 10, 2008	Connee Boswell
I Got the Blues	Solomon Burke	March 1, 2005	The Rolling Stones
I'll Be Doggone	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Marvin Gaye
I Need Your Love in My Life	Solomon Burke	March 1, 2005	Coco Montoya
In the Ghetto	Solomon Burke	May 1970	Elvis Presley
I Pray on Christmas	The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Solomon Burke	2003	Harry Connick, Jr.
I Really Don't Want to Know	Solomon Burke - Arr. & Cond. by Jerry Ragovoy	August 1962	Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar
I Stayed Away Too Long	Solomon Burke	June 1967	Clarence Carter
It Makes No Difference	Solomon Burke	March 1, 2005	The Band
It's Been a Change	Solomon Burke	November 1967	The Staple Singers
It's Just a Matter of Time	Solomon Burke	January 1968	Brook Benton
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)	Solomon Burke	April 1968	Billy Taylor Trio, Mieko Hirota - Billy Taylor Trio
Just out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)	Solomon Burke	August 3, 1961	Stewart Family
Keep a Light in the Window Till I Come Home	Solomon Burke	January 1967	J.W. Alexander
Lawdy Miss Claudy	Solomon Burke	July 1966	Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
Leave My Kitten Alone	Solomon Burke	1964	Little Willie John
Let Somebody Love Me	Solomon Burke	March 1, 2005	Chuck Jackson [US]
Letter from My Darling	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Little Willie John
Lookin' Out My Back Door	Solomon Burke	1971	Creedence Clearwater Revival
Maggie's Farm	Solomon Burke - Arr. & cond. by Bert Keyes	May 12, 1965	Bob Dylan
May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You	Solomon Burke	2013	Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar REC,REL, Tallulah Bankhead PRF
Meet Me in Church	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Joe Tex
Millionaire	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Kevin Welch and The Danes
Misty	Solomon Burke	1972	Erroll Garner Trio, Dakota Staton
My Babe	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet, Little Walter and His Jukes
Need Your Love So Bad	Solomon Burke	February 1968	Little Willie John
None of Us Are Free	Solomon Burke and The Blind Boys of Alabama	2002	Ray Charles
No Nights by Myself	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Sonny Boy Williamson [US2]
Only a Dream	Solomon Burke	2002	Van Morrison
Please Send Me Someone to Love	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Percy Mayfield
Pledging My Love	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Johnny Ace - Johnny Otis Orchestra
Proud Mary	Solomon Burke	April 1969	Creedence Clearwater Revival
Seems Like You're Gonna Take Me Back	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Jim Lauderdale
Send Me Some Loving	Solomon Burke	June 1963	Leo Price, Little Richard
She Thinks I Still Care	Solomon Burke	July 18, 2000	George Jones
Sidewalks, Fences and Walls	Solomon Burke	November 1979	Freddie North
Since I Met You Baby	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Ivory Joe Hunter
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay	Solomon Burke	2013	Otis Redding
Stand	Solomon Burke	1971	Sly & The Family Stone
Street Walking Woman	Solomon Burke	April 1993	T-Bone Walker
Stupidity	Solomon Burke	June 1963	The Van Dykes [US1]
Sufferin' Mind	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Guitar Slim and His Band
Sweeter Than Sweetness	Solomon Burke	November 1979	Freddie North
Take Me (Just as I Am)	Solomon Burke	June 1967	Lonnie Ray
That Lucky Old Sun	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
That's How I Got to Memphis	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Tom T. Hall REC, Bill Haley & The Comets REL
The Mighty Quinn	Solomon Burke	July 18, 2000	Manfred Mann [band] REL, Bob Dylan and The Band REC
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down	Solomon Burke	1971	The Band
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Don Cherry - Orchestra conducted by Milton DeLugg
These Arms of Mine	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Otis Redding
Three Psalms of Elton: Your Song / Border Song / Take Me to the Pilot	Solomon Burke	1971	Elton John REC, Three Dog Night REL, Orange Bicycle
'Til I Get It Right	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Tammy Wynette
Time Is a Thief	Solomon Burke	January 1967	Jimmy Elledge
Tomorrow Is Forever	Solomon Burke with Dolly Parton	September 26, 2006	Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Tonight My Heart She Is Crying (Love is a Bird)	Solomon Burke - Arr. & Cond. by Jerry Ragovoy	August 1962	Unverified
Try a Little Tenderness	Solomon Burke	September 1991	Jack Payne & His Band
Turn On Your Love Light	Solomon Burke	2004	Bobby Bland
Uptight Good Woman	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Dan Penn REC, Wilson Pickett REL
Vicious Circle	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Shawn Amos
Wealth Won't Save Your Soul	Solomon Burke	March 1, 2005	Hank Williams and The Country Boys REL, Hank Williams REC
We're Gonna Hold On	Solomon Burke with Emmylou Harris	September 26, 2006	George Jones & Tammy Wynette
What Am I Living For	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Chuck Willis with Reggie Obrecht Orchestra and Chorus
What a Wonderful World	Solomon Burke	2013	Louis Armstrong
What'd I Say	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Ray Charles
What Good Am I?	Solomon Burke	March 1, 2005	Bob Dylan
When a Man Loves a Woman	Solomon Burke	1986	Percy Sledge
When She Touches Me	Solomon Burke	October 1966	Percy Sledge
When the Saints Go Marching In	Solomon Burke	2013	(unknown)
Why, Why, Why	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Johnnie Taylor
You Can Make It if You Try	Solomon Burke	March 1963	Gene Allison
Your Time to Cry	Solomon Burke	February 1997	Joe Simon

Web Covers by Solomon Burke

	Title	Performer	Upload date	Originally by
	A Tear Fell	Solomon Burke	October 1, 2011	Ivory Joe Hunter and His Ivorytones

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Get Out of My Life Woman	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Originally by Lee Dorsey Sampled by Ice Cube

Songs written by Solomon Burke

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Be Bop Grandma	Solomon Burke, Delores Burke	Solomon Burke	November 6, 1959	Covered by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love	Solomon Burke, Bert Russell, Jerry Wexler	Solomon Burke - Arr. & Cond. by Phil Medley	May 28, 1964	Covered by (52 artists)
Got to Get You Off My Mind	Solomon Burke, Delores Burke, J.B. Moore	Solomon Burke	February 1965	Covered by (14 artists)
I Have a Dream	Solomon Burke, K.S.H.S. Burke	Solomon Burke	May 1974	Covered by (2 artists)
Keep Looking	Solomon Burke, Delores Burke, Mark Burke	Solomon Burke	August 1966	Covered by (2 artists)
Stupidity	Solomon Burke	The Van Dykes [US1]	August 13, 1962	Covered by (11 artists)
The Price	Solomon Burke, J.B. Moore	Solomon Burke	August 28, 1964	Covered by Bintangs

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Down in the Valley	Solomon Burke, Bert Russell, Babe Chivian, Joseph C. Martin	Down in the Valley	Solomon Burke	Covered by (10 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Change Is Gonna Come	Solomon Burke	1986	Rounder
Blues Before Sunrise	Solomon Burke and Ray Charles	1964	Grand Prix Series
Don't Give up on Me	Solomon Burke	2002	Fat Possum Records
Electronic Magnetism	Solomon Burke	1971	MGM
Home Land	Solomon Burke	September 1991	Bizarre / Straight Records
If You Need Me	Solomon Burke	June 1963	Atlantic
I Have a Dream	Solomon Burke	May 1974	Dunhill
I Wish I Knew	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Atlantic
King Solomon	Solomon Burke	January 1968	Atlantic
Like a Fire	Solomon Burke	June 10, 2008	Shout! Factory
Live at Montreux 2006	Solomon Burke	2013	Eagle Records [GB1]
Make Do with What You Got	Solomon Burke	March 1, 2005	Shout! Factory
Music to Make Love By	Solomon Burke	1975	Chess
Nashville	Solomon Burke	September 26, 2006	Shout! Factory
Proud Mary	Solomon Burke	May 1, 1969	Bell
Proud Mary - The Bell Sessions	Solomon Burke	July 18, 2000	Sundazed
Rock 'n Soul	Solomon Burke	July 1964	Atlantic
Sidewalks, Fences and Walls	Solomon Burke	November 1979	Infinity [US1]
Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits	Solomon Burke	July 1962	Atlantic
Soul of the Blues	Solomon Burke	April 1993	Black Top Records
The Definition of Soul	Solomon Burke	February 1997	PointBlank
We're Almost Home	Solomon Burke	1972	MGM

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Change Is Gonna Come	Solomon Burke	1986	Munich Records
Baby Come on Home	Solomon Burke	December 1965	Atlantic
Can't Nobody Love You	Solomon Burke	June 1963	Atlantic
Cry to Me	Solomon Burke	January 1962	Atlantic
Detroit City	Solomon Burke	November 1967	Atlantic
Down in the Valley	Solomon Burke	May 1962	Atlantic
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love	Solomon Burke	July 1964	Atlantic
Get Out of My Life Woman	Solomon Burke	October 1968	Atlantic
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)	Solomon Burke	April 1964	Atlantic
Got to Get You off My Mind	Solomon Burke	February 1965	Atlantic
He'll Have to Go	Solomon Burke	January 1964	Atlantic
I Feel a Sin Coming on	Solomon Burke	March 1966	Atlantic
If You Need Me	Solomon Burke	March 1963	Atlantic
In the Ghetto	Solomon Burke	May 1970	Bell
I Really Don't Want to Know	Solomon Burke	August 1962	Atlantic
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)	Solomon Burke	April 1968	Atlantic
Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)	Solomon Burke	August 3, 1961	Atlantic
Keep a Light in the Window Till I Come Home	Solomon Burke	January 1967	Atlantic
Keep Looking	Solomon Burke	August 1966	Atlantic
Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Solomon Burke	July 1966	Atlantic
Party People	Solomon Burke	February 1968	Atlantic
Proud Mary	Solomon Burke	April 1969	Bell
PSR 1983	Solomon Burke & The Mississippi Sunshine Band	1971	MGM
Save It	Solomon Burke	June 1968	Atlantic
Take Me (Just as I Am)	Solomon Burke	June 1967	Atlantic
The Price	Solomon Burke	October 1964	Atlantic
Tonight's the Night	Solomon Burke	May 12, 1965	Atlantic
When She Touches Me	Solomon Burke	October 1966	Atlantic
Words	Solomon Burke	February 1963	Atlantic
Yes I Do	Solomon Burke	September 1964	Atlantic
You're Good for Me	Solomon Burke	October 1963	Atlantic

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Go Tell It on the Mountain	The Blind Boys of Alabama	2003	Real World Records
Joyful Noise	The Derek Trucks Band	2002	Columbia [US]
Lightning in a Bottle - A One Night History of the Blues	various artists	2004	Columbia [US]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Volume 9 - 2006-2007	various artists	November 15, 2011	Time Life Music
Swinging the Blues Dancing the Ska	Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra	2005	Radar Records [GB]