Legendary soul, blues and R&B singer Solomon Burke passed away on Sunday. Burke was 70. He apparently died on a plane flight in Europe. He was touring at the time.
Burke's work spans the range between blues and soul, with R&B, rock and country sounds seeping into his work. His most successful period came in the 60s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Here's Burke doing an early hit, "If You Need Me".
Burke underwent a resurgence in popularity in the early 2000s, after releasing Don't Give Up On Me in 2002 on Fat Possum, then releasing a couple of albums on Shout Factory. Since I never miss a chance to mention Elvis Costello, here he is doing Burke's "The Judgement", which Costello recorded on his album, The Delivery Man.
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