Solomon Burke Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American 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". He had a string of hits including "Cry to Me", "If You Need Me", "Got to Get You Off My Mind", "Down... [more on Wikipedia]

Solomon Burke began charting in 1961 with Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms).The artist placed 26 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.