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Solomon Burke

visual
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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Title Performer Release date Covered by
August 3, 1961 George Thorogood & The Destroyers
June 1963 (7 artists)
January 1962 (69 artists)
2002 (4 artists)
July 1964 (52 artists)
2002 Joe Henry
April 1964 (3 artists)
February 1965 (14 artists)
February 1963 (9 artists)
 REL March 1963 (30 artists)
Originally by Wilson Pickett REC
May 1974 (2 artists)
May 1962 (6 artists)
August 1966 (2 artists)
January 1968 The Lamont Cranston Band
 REL 2002 Lilly Martin
Originally by Brian Wilson REC
2002 Jerry Lee Lewis (with Daniel Lanois and Doyle Bramhall II)
2002 Elvis Costello & The Imposters
October 1964 Bintangs
September 26, 2006 (9 artists)
September 26, 2006 (3 artists)
July 1964 (2 artists)
 REC July 1964 (3 artists)
Originally by Mel Torme REL
October 1963 (2 artists)
September 26, 2006 (3 artists)