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Title: another legend dies
Post by: jerry on 10 October 2010, 22:12:18

I was sad to see that ,alongside the recent deaths of Tony Curtis and Norman wisdom, the soul legend Solomon Burke died today. So much more to his music than "Cry to me" or "Everybody" that most people know from Dirty Dancing and  the Blues Brothers .

Title: Re: another legend dies
Post by: maria on 10 October 2010, 22:15:41

RIP Solomon Burke.... yes another good singer but his music will still be played jerry :(

Title: Re: another legend dies
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 10 October 2010, 22:19:38

Sad news indeed J.

There is substance here. 8-) :y :y

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hv6sQXI1WY[/media]

Title: Re: another legend dies
Post by: jerry on 10 October 2010, 22:59:45

nice posting Z :y

Title: Re: another legend dies
Post by: Sixstring on 11 October 2010, 08:41:27

If you have never heard of this man, the list of collaborations and songwriting credits will blow you away.
He wrote HUNDREDS of songs for other people, and co-wrote songs for all the more well-known soul artists too.
Although he "only" had a few hits in his own name, the credits for royalties must have been extremely long and distinguished.

out of interest, he was one of the few people that Stevie Wonder said he admired, and Aretha franklin described him as "massively influential".
Yet few of us have heard of him???


RIP Solomon.

Title: Re: another legend dies
Post by: Richie London on 11 October 2010, 10:46:27

must admit i have never heard of him. not my kind of sound to be honest.