“He is Solomon the resonator … the golden voice of heart, wisdom, soul and experience. He’s one of the architects of American music.” Tom Waits In early February 2008, Duke Performances presented ...

Soul legend Solomon Burke began his career as a gospel singer, scoring his first hit with “Christmas Presents From Heaven” in 1954. He was all of 14 then, but he already knew his way around a mike: as ...

U.S. soul singer Solomon Burke died at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Sunday morning, aged 70, after flying in from Los Angeles, Dutch media reported. By THR Staff AMSTERDAM — U.S. soul singer ...