Solomon Burke Has died (suddenly)

dixiefly

Died in Amsterdam airport. Aged 70. Too young to go.

Rest In Peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_t9m7SPYkQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbseZp1nbDg

orourkeda

who

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Burke

Can't say I've ever heard of him.

Superbus

What an awesome name.

Walkman

No idea who he is???

dixiefly

I added another link......famous for that song from the Blues Brothers. He was one of the really top notch American soul artists still alive and performing.

Usually sang from a chair in his performances as he was over weight. Looks like he got a heart attack on the plane.

He played Vicar Street a few years ago and it was reputed to have been an incredible gig. I was so p*ssed that I missed it. There was a video on Youtube a few years ago of him at an outdioors gig and he allowed scores of ladies to come up and give hime a kiss while he was singing from the chair. He gave them all a red rose. Legendry stuff.....and the video was removed due to some copyright crap.

dixiefly

An example of the power of the man...just last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeUI0pfm0oE

Mr Benevolent

Who?

Edit: Ah, the guy who did knockoff copies of Salomon snowboards for Irish people. Ironic that he got the name wrong.

bonerm

Looks like he was doing well to make 70.

MickShamrock

Never heard of him.

ColeTrain

For fans of The Wire, he sang the montage song at the end of Season Three called "Fast Train". Great song too.

R.I.P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcl40sIGN1s

tommyboy2222

Aged 70. Too young to go.

Are you taking the p*ss here ?

70 is a good run.

RoundyMooney

If you're about thirty stone it's a flippin' great run tbh.

I have never heard of this fellow either, I'm afraid.

dixiefly

tommyboy2222 wrote: »

Are you taking the p*ss here ?

70 is a good run.

I certainly was not taking the p*ss. Maybe my choice of words wasnt appropriate.
I was trying to say that I would have hoped he would have had a few years left especially as he was still performing, brought out an album etc, nothwithstanding his size which of course reduced his life expectancy.

stovelid

Soul singer.

If it were my wont to issue RIPs like confetti. I rather do so for him than some radio personality or boy band puppet, to be honest.

Great singer, RIP

legend rip

plein de force

when you're that size you're lucky to make 70

123balltv

I love soul music and Solomon was soul

RIP Mr Burke

gizmo

RIP.

Fans of House may remember this awesome song from the earlier seasons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hv6sQXI1WY

rua1972

He released an new album on which, together with a dutch band "De Dijk" he sang their songs, translated into english. Album is called "Hold on tight" He was to perform with the band on teusday in Paradiso Amsterdam.

They did a suprice gig together in july '07 in amsterdam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQeFb_NqbrA

Setun

My father (a regular concert-goer) saw him live twice I think, and he always said he put on the best gigs he's ever been to. I never got the chance unfortunately.

For those that say they don't know him - he's the kind of singer that you'd probably know a few of his songs but not necessarily attach the name to them.