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Solomon Burke, 1940-2010
Some of you may have listened to Christmas music I posted last year, including the song I Pray at Christmas, written and sung by Solomon Burke with the Blind Boys of Alabama. Here’s a link to that song (scroll down to listen to it).

Solomon Burke, preacher, soul/gospel/ country singer, arranger and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, died today on a plane traveling from Los Angeles to Amsterdam. A giant of a man with a big voice, the music world just got much, much smaller. 

Follow these links to find some background on his life and his music , an interesting tribute and a great collection of his music at his official website.


 


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tnlib
10/11/2010 10:13

This is sad news. Pretty prolific, wasn't he?

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paula
10/11/2010 10:25

Yes, he was prolific, in many ways. A giant of a man.

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