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Solomon Burke

real name James Solomon McDonald

Philadelphia, United States · 1940-03-21 – 2010-10-10

Solomon Burke is credited on 1,876 releases across 416 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,876

Credits

416

Albums

8

Decades active

496

In collections

Biography

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US soul singer, inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (Performer).
Born March 21, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died October 10, 2010, at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
His second wife was Delores Burke.
Preached and broadcast from his own church, "Solomon's Temple", in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1945-55 as the "Wonder Boy Preacher".
Church was founded for him by his grandmother.
First recorded for Apollo in 1954.
Left music to attend mortuary school; returned in 1960.
Member of The Soul Clan.
Father, Solomon Burke Jr, Melanie Burke, J.F.K. Burke,, among others.
Also known as Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke.

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Credited work

1,876 releases · 416 albums · active 1955–2026

  • Performance · 2,360
  • Production · 171
  • Other credits · 30

Studios: Chess Studios · Regent Sound Studios · RCA Studios, Hollywood · De Lane Lea Music Centre

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