Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – Oct. 10, 2010) was an American soul singer who issued a string of singles on Apollo during the late 1950s, culminating with a 1962 self-titled album. Signed to Atlantic, he issued dozens of singles and four albums during the 1960s, scoring hits with “Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms),” “If You Need Me,” and “Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye).” Switching to Bell and then MGM, he embraced soul-funk during the early 1970s, recording the soundtrack to the 1972 blaxploitation crime-drama Cool Breeze.

He was born James Solomon McDonald on March 21, 1940, in West Philadelphia to nurse, schoolteacher, and concert performer Josephine Moore.

Discography:

• Solomon Burke (1962)
  
• If You Need Me (1963)
  
• Rock ‘n Soul (1964)
  
• King Solomon (1968)
  
• I Wish I Knew (1968)
  
• Proud Mary (1969)
  
• Electronic Magnetism (1971)
  
• Cool Breeze (OST, 1972)
  
• We’re Almost Home (1972)
  
• I Have a Dream (1974)
  
• Music to Make Love By (1975)
  
• Back to My Roots (1976)
  
• Sidewalks, Fences and Walls (1979)
  
• Into My Life You Came (1981)
  
• Lord, I Need a Miracle Right Now (1981)
  
• A Change Is Gonna Come (1986)
  
• Love Trap (1987)
  
• You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide (archival, 1987)
  
• Home Land (1991)
  
• Soul of the Blues (1993)
  
• The Definition of Soul (1997)
  
• We Need a Miracle (1998)
  
• Not By Water But Fire This Time (1999)
  
• Don’t Give Up on Me (2002)
  
• Make Do With What You Got (2005)
  
• Nashville (2006)
  
• Like a Fire (2008)
  
• Nothing’s Impossible (2010)
  
• Hold On Tight (2010 • Solomon Burke & De Dijk)

Sources:

• Discogs: Solomon Burke