RIP Solomon Burke

A video tribute to Solomon Burke who died yesterday at 70 in an Amsterdam airport. While never attaining the commercial success that he deserved, over the last decade he has released several critically acclaimed albums, including Don't Give Up on Me in 2002 which won a grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Through out the many years of his career his voice remained smooth and powerful. Here are some examples.

"If You Need Me"



"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"



Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin accompany Burke on "Up to the Mountain" - The words from Martin Luther King's final speech that Griffin set to music.



In this fun video Burke joins the Rolling Stones on stage in a performance of "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"




If you like this, try these previous posts:

Martin Luther King Day - Jnauary 18, 2010

The Blind Boys of Alabama - January 20, 2010

Percy Sledge - August 27, 2010