Solomon Burke
Always dressed to the nines in the sharpest suits and finest bling, Solomon
Burke was the ultimate soul star, loving, eating and indulging in life's joys,
while belting out his blues with a smooth, impassioned voice. A large man with a
charismatic personality, he grew up preaching in his family's gospel church in
Philadelphia before signing to Apollo Records and making his name with the small
hit You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) in 1956. Burke left Apollo after an
altercation with manager Kae Williams, but his tracks Got To Get You Off My
Mind, If You Need Me and The Price became...
