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Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke was an American preacher and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been called "a key transitional figure bridging R&B and soul", and was known for his "prodigious output".
Birth Name
James Soloman McDonald
Born
Thursday, 21 March 1940
Died
Sunday, 10 October 2010
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bang! The Bert Berns Story | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| Hou me vast - De Dijk | Self - Singer / himself | 2013 |
| B.B. King: The Life of Riley | Self | 2013 |
| The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2011 |
| Passion Play | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There | Self | 2009 |
| Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville | Self | 2007 |
| Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self | 2005 |
| Derailroaded | Self | 2005 |
| Lightning in a Bottle | Self | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bang! The Bert Berns Story | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| Hou me vast - De Dijk | Self - Singer / himself | 2013 |
| B.B. King: The Life of Riley | Self | 2013 |
| The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2011 |
| Passion Play | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There | Self | 2009 |
| Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville | Self | 2007 |
| Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self | 2005 |
| Derailroaded | Self | 2005 |
| Lightning in a Bottle | Self | 2004 |
| The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks (2003) | Self | 2003 |
| Time of Fear | Bishop Bonds | 2002 |
| Først & sist | Self | 1998 |
| Little Death, The | Bandleader | 1996 |
| The Little Death | Bandleader | 1996 |
| The History of Rock 'n' Roll | Self | 1995 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Himself / Himself - Musical Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Self / Self - Musical Guest | 1993 |
| Later... With Jools Holland | Self | 1992 |
| BingoLotto | Self - Musical Guest / Themselves - Musical Guest | 1989 |
| The Big Easy | Daddy Mention | 1986 |
| Arena | Self | 1975 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Musician (segment "King Solomon") | 1968 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Lloyd Thaxton Show | Self | 1964 |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | Self - Performers / Self | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - sings a song written by Joe Louis | 1954 |
