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Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. [2]
When Burke arrived for his first recording session at the Atlantic Records studio at 1841 Broadway in New York City on December 13, 1960, [2] he was given four songs, including his first Atlantic release, "Keep the Magic Working", which was a flop [3] and "Just Out Of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)", [4] a cover of a country song written and recorded by Virgil "Pappy" Stewart, [5] [6] that had ...
Hold On Tight is a 2010 collaborative album between American soul musician Solomon Burke and Dutch rock group De Dijk.Released via Universal Music Group, it was the last recording of Burke's life, featuring English lyrics to existing De Dijk songs, and has received a positive reception from critics.
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Mark Deming writing that "it's all but impossible to make a bad record with Solomon Burke" and that "one listen to Nothing's Impossible confirms that [producer Willie] Mitchell's instincts were right on the money" to make "rich, strong, and gospel-influenced R&B that's sturdy enough to support Burke's earth-shaking vocals while ...
The single was produced by Jerry Wexler, [1] and was the most successful of Burke's long career, becoming his highest-charting single on both the R&B and pop singles charts. "Got to Get You Off My Mind" was number one on Billboard 's R&B Singles chart for three weeks and made the Top 40 on the pop singles chart.
[8] [9] While Burke's version spent 5 weeks at #2 in the R&B charts in the American summer of 1963, kept from the number one position by Jackie Wilson's "Baby Workout" and Sam Cooke's "Another Saturday Night", Pickett's original stalled at #64 in the Pop charts and #30 on the R&B chart. [10] "
"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a song written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke, and Jerry Wexler, and originally recorded by Burke under the production of Berns at Atlantic Records in 1964. Burke's version charted in 1964, but missed the US top 40, peaking at number 58.
Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits "Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms)" b/w "Be Bop Grandma" (from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits) Atlantic 2114 24 7 Rock 'n Soul: 1962 "Cry to Me" b/w "I Almost Lost My Mind" (from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits) Atlantic 2131 44 5 "I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You" / "Down in the Valley" Atlantic 2147 85 71 15 20