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Solomon Burke: Like a Fire

by Christian John Wikane

[11.Jun.08] :. Even with its cool embers, Like a Fire shows that the flame is well alit in Solomon Burke's soul.

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Five questions with soul artist Solomon Burke

by Martin Bandyke [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[27.May.08] :. When asked how he was feeling on the day of this interview, Solomon Burke genially replied, “Blessed with no stress.” The King of Rock and Soul has had quite a career rejuvenation,...

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How Solomon Burke Got to Nashville

by Christian John Wikane

[20.Nov.06] :. Few artists can attest to recording an album in eight days but Solomon Burke is unlike other artists. He's not just the "King of Rock and Soul", he's also a singer who's still learning how to perfect his craft, with a passion that fuels boundless creativity.

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Solomon Burke: Nashville

by Christian John Wikane

[12.Oct.06] :. Call the music on Nashville roots, Americana, country, blues or any combination thereof; the album is a transcendental listening experience irrespective of genre.

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Solomon Burke: Live at the House of the Blues / Soul of the Blues

by David Marchese

[10.Jun.05] :. There are moments on these albums befitting a man with the title 'the King of Rock 'N' Soul', but there are plenty more that would be better suited to a Blues Brother.

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Solomon Burke: Make Do With What You Got

by Jordan Kessler

[6.Apr.05] :. It's hard to believe that a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee could have a sophomore slump at the age of 69.

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Lightning in a Bottle (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Mar.05] :. For director Antoine Fuqua, it was clear that the right place to start a concert imagining the history of the blues would start with a song from Africa.

 

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Dec.04] :. The sensational Buddy Guy is his own, allusive story, as he incarnates a bridge between generations and styles.

 

Solomon Burke: Don’t Give Up on Me

by Jordan Kessler

[19.Jul.02] :. Soul artists the stature of James Brown and Aretha Franklin will always be worth paying attention to simply because of the magnitude of their past accomplishments. Countless others, one-hit wonders...

 

Solomon Burke: King of Blues and Soul

by Maurice Bottomley

[5.Mar.01] :. This reissue will probably slip by unnoticed simply because it will be assumed to be yet another re-packaging of Solomon Burke’s 1960s back catalogue. In fact, it is a second chance to get an...