Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American recording artist and vocalist, 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" (Irwin Stambler 1974). He had a string of hits including "Cry to Me", "If You Need Me", "Got to Get You Off My...

Known For

The Big Easy

as Daddy Mention

Cool Breeze

Original Music Composer

Hammer

Music

Cast Credits

Classic Soul at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Time of Fear

as Bishop Bonds

The Little Death

as Bandleader

The Big Easy

as Daddy Mention

Crew Credits

Hammer

Music

Cool Breeze

Original Music Composer