Explore 8 Solomon Burke songs that capture his legendary soul sound. From gospel-rooted ballads to gritty R&B grooves, this ...

In addition, Burke's personal life was like no other. As a child preacher who wore a cape, he was one of those charismatic voices who spread the word of the Lord in tent revivals around the South ...

Solomon Burke, a pioneering singer-songwriter of so-called sweet soul music whose powerful ballads in the 1960s were a major influence on a generation of rock, R&B and pop vocalists, has died. He ...

Solomon Burke, a pioneering singer-songwriter of so-called sweet soul music whose powerful ballads in the 1960s were a major influence on a generation of rock, R&B; and pop vocalists, has died.

Many things have gone unchanged in a secular Solomon Burke show over the past 2½ decades -- the medleys, the sanctifying, the tributes to old soul singers, the purity of his delivery. As he ...

In his 1960s heyday, Solomon Burke strolled on stage in a bejeweled crown and 15-foot cape trimmed in ermine. He was “the king of rock ‘n’ soul,” and it was not an idle claim.

Don't talk to Solomon Burke on an empty stomach. That's one tip music journalists should be given when they're planning to interview the King of Rock 'n' Soul. Burke, the 64-year-old resurgent ...

Solomon Burke appears in 'Jools's Tenth Annual Hootenanny', BBC2, 31 December at 11pm. He plays The Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 (020 7960 4242) on 31 Jan Join our commenting forum ...

Burke left MGM in '73, but he never stopped working. For the next 30 years he recorded for a laundry list of labels, but as is often the case the music industry (and thus the fans) kind of forgot ...

Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life "king of rock and soul," who was revered as one of music's greatest vocalists but never reached the level of fame of those he influenced, died early Sunday at ...

Solomon Burke comes from the storied tradition of soul singers who made the leap from church choir to radio. He has been proselytizing since he was seven, and he has the warm, rich voice of a ...