Solomon Burke

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The 50 greatest Christmas songs – ranked!
From John Fahey, the Sonics and the Waitresses to Slade, Wizzard and Mariah Carey, we count down the best festive numbers

Michael Hann

05, Dec, 2019 @12:00 PM

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Mick Jagger to perform at Grammys
Rolling Stones singer will pay tribute to the late Solomon Burke in his debut performance at the Grammy awards

Sean Michaels

04, Feb, 2011 @10:31 AM

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Solomon Burke: gone but never forgotten
Jon Wilde: Though not as well-known as Marvin Gaye or James Brown, Solomon Burke, who died on Sunday aged 70, is perhaps the greatest soul singer of all time

Jon Wilde

11, Oct, 2010 @12:58 PM

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Solomon Burke obituary
One of the all-time great American soul singers and songwriters, he scored a huge hit with Everybody Needs Somebody to Love

Adam Sweeting

10, Oct, 2010 @4:39 PM

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Solomon Burke: a life in clips
From a 1962 recording of Cry To Me, via a Mick Jagger duet, to a 2003 version of Everybody Needs Somebody to Love

Maev Kennedy

10, Oct, 2010 @1:45 PM

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Solomon Burke dies in Amsterdam
Soul singer, whose hits included Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, dies at Schiphol airport aged 70

Maev Kennedy and agencies

10, Oct, 2010 @9:21 AM

Solomon Burke, Barbican, London

Barbican, London

John L Walters

09, Jul, 2008 @12:08 AM

Other pop: Solomon Burke, Make Do With What You Got

Other pop: Kitty Empire on Solomon Burk | Death from Above 1979 | Judas Pries | Jennifer Lopez | The Mars Volta | Willy Mason

Kitty Empire

27, Feb, 2005 @1:28 AM

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CD: Solomon Burke, Make Do With What You Got

(Sony BMG)

Betty Clarke

25, Feb, 2005 @2:14 AM

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Nigel Williamson meets Solomon Burke

He is the 300lb preacher for whom the term 'soul music' was invented. Now his latest album, containing songs penned for him by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, is being hailed as the best of 2002. Nigel Williamson meets Solomon Burke.

Nigel Williamson

20, Dec, 2002 @4:28 PM

Solomon Burke, Barbican, London

Barbican, London.

David Peschek

08, Oct, 2002 @11:10 AM

Pop CD of the week: SOLOMON BURKE Don't Give Up On Me

Pop CD of the week: One of the great voices is well served by a starry line-up.

Burhan Wazir

21, Jul, 2002 @12:11 AM

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