This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The song “Cry to Me” begins with the sweet soul singer Solomon Burke, ...

Soul legend Solomon Burke died Oct. 10 on the way to a concert in Amsterdam. He was 70 years old. After the news of Burke's death spread, All Things Considered host Melissa Block spoke with musician ...

Solomon Burke—who died in the Netherlands last week, aged 70 (although there is some controversy about his date of birth)—was a great soul singer with hits such as “Cry to Me,” “Tonight’s the Night,” ...

The "King of Rock and Soul" is back. In the 1960s, Solomon Burke scored hits with "Cry to Me," "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love," and "Got to Get you Off My Mind," among many others. His new album ...

Philadelphia's Solomon Burke may be the most important 1960s soul man you've never heard of. Possessing a voice as sweet and open as Otis Redding's and as persuasive as Al Green's, he is revered by ...

The King of Rock & Soul, Solomon Burke, passed away of natural causes at age 70 yesterday after arriving at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport for a planned show, according to his website. Burke recorded ...

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 was ...