Solomon Burke

Songs Performed or Written by Solomon BurkeTop Songs / 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]

Top songs: #1: That Sounds Good to Me - #2: Got to Get You Off My Mind - #3: Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - #4: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - #5: Tonight's the Night
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  Solomon Burke
1.
09/1961

#3  Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
Solomon Burke greentick

75 pts
24
US
6
AC
7
R&B


[Atlantic 2114]
written by Virgil Stewart
Cry to Me
2.
01/1962

Cry to Me
Solomon Burke greentick

38 pts
44
US


5
R&B


[Atlantic 2131]
written by Bert Berns
3.
05/1962

Down in the Valley
Solomon Burke greentick

from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits   
26 pts
71
US
19
AC
20
R&B


B side to I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You
[Atlantic 2147]
written by Solomon Burke greentick & Bert Berns
4.
06/1962

I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You
Solomon Burke greentick

from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits   
17 pts
85
US


15
R&B


[Atlantic 2147]
written by John Berry [John Bobby Berry] & Don Covay
5.
09/1962

I Really Don't Want to Know
Solomon Burke greentick

from If You Need Me   
6 pts
93
US






[Atlantic 2157]
written by Don Robertson & Howard Barnes
6.
03/1963

Words
Solomon Burke greentick

from If You Need Me   
4 pts
121
US






[Atlantic 2180]
written by Solomon Burke greentick
7.
04/1963

If You Need Me
Solomon Burke greentick

from If You Need Me   
57 pts
37
US


2
R&B


[Atlantic 2185]
written by Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman & Sonny Sanders
8.
07/1963

Can't Nobody Love You
Solomon Burke greentick

from If You Need Me   
13 pts
66
US






[Atlantic 2196]
written by James Mitchell
9.
11/1963

You're Good for Me
Solomon Burke greentick

from Rock 'n' Soul   
44 pts
49
US


3
R&B


[Atlantic 2205]
written by Don Covay & Horace Ott
10.
02/1964

He'll Have to Go
Solomon Burke greentick

from Rock 'n' Soul   
31 pts
51
US
16
AC
17
R&B


[Atlantic 2218]
written by Joe Allison & Audrey Allison
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
11.
04/1964

Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
Solomon Burke greentick

from Rock 'n' Soul   
40 pts
33
US


8
R&B


[Atlantic 2226]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell
12.
07/1964

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Solomon Burke greentick

from The Best of Solomon Burke   The Best of Solomon Burke
33 pts
58
US


4
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #429]
[Atlantic 2241]
written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke greentick & Jerry Wexler
13.
10/1964

Yes I Do
Solomon Burke greentick

9 pts
92
US


38
R&B


[Atlantic 2254]
written by Bert Berns
14.
11/1964

The Price
Solomon Burke greentick

from The Best of Solomon Burke   The Best of Solomon Burke
24 pts
57
US


10
R&B


[Atlantic 2259]
written by Solomon Burke greentick, Solomon Burke Jr. & J.B. Moore
15.
03/1965

#2  Got to Get You Off My Mind
Solomon Burke greentick

from The Best of Solomon Burke   The Best of Solomon Burke
77 pts
22
US


1
R&B


[Atlantic 2276]
written by Delores Burke & Solomon Burke greentick
16.
05/1965

#5  Tonight's the Night
Solomon Burke greentick

from The Best of Solomon Burke   The Best of Solomon Burke
61 pts
28
US


2
R&B


[Atlantic 2288]
written by Solomon Burke greentick & Don Covay
17.
08/1965

Someone Is Watching
Solomon Burke greentick

13 pts
89
US


24
R&B


[Atlantic 2299]
written by Solomon Burke greentick, Eddie Floyd & Alvertis Isbell
18.
11/1965

Only Love (Can Save Me Now)
Solomon Burke greentick

6 pts
94
US






[Atlantic 2308]
written by Larry Harrison, Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Solomon Burke greentick
  Eddie Holman
19.
12/1965

This Can't Be True
Eddie Holman

22 pts
57
US


17
R&B


[Parkway 960]
written by Eddie Holman & Solomon Burke greentick
  Solomon Burke
20.
01/1966

Baby, Come on Home
Solomon Burke greentick

9 pts
96
US


31
R&B


[Atlantic 2314]
written by Bert Berns
21.
04/1966

I Feel a Sin Coming On
Solomon Burke greentick

5 pts
97
US






[Atlantic 2327]
written by Orville Couch & Eddie McDuff
  Eddie Holman
22.
04/1966

Don't Stop Now
Eddie Holman

3 pts
104
US






[Parkway 981]
written by Eddie Holman & Solomon Burke greentick
  Solomon Burke
23.
08/1966

Keep Looking
Solomon Burke greentick

6 pts
109
US


38
R&B


[Atlantic 2349]
written by Solomon Burke greentick
  Eddie Holman
24.
10/1966

Am I a Loser (From the Start)
Eddie Holman

11 pts
101
US


17
R&B


[Parkway 106]
written by Eddie Holman & Solomon Burke greentick
  Wilson Pickett
25.
02/1967

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Wilson Pickett

from The Wicked Pickett   The Wicked Pickett
44 pts
29
US


19
R&B


[Atlantic 2381]
written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke greentick & Jerry Wexler
  Solomon Burke
26.
02/1967

Keep a Light in the Window Till I Come Home
Solomon Burke greentick

from King Solomon   
22 pts
64
US


15
R&B


[Atlantic 2378]
written by Alexander
27.
07/1967

Take Me (Just as I Am)
Solomon Burke greentick

from King Solomon   
29 pts
49
US


11
R&B


[Atlantic 2416]
written by James Brown
Detroit City
28.
12/1967

Detroit City
Solomon Burke greentick

from King Solomon   
6 pts
104
US


47
R&B


[Atlantic 2459]
written by Danny Dill & Mel Tillis
29.
03/1968

Party People
Solomon Burke greentick

from King Solomon   
3 pts
112
US






[Atlantic 2483]
written by Don Covay
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)
30.
05/1968

I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)
Solomon Burke greentick

from I Wish I Knew   
15 pts
68
US


32
R&B


[Atlantic 2507]
written by Billy Taylor & Dick Dallas
31.
02/1969

Up Tight Good Woman
Solomon Burke greentick

from Proud Mary   Proud Mary
6 pts
116
US


47
R&B


[Bell 759]
written by Dan Penn, Jimmy Johnson & Spooner Oldham
Proud Mary
32.
05/1969

Proud Mary
Solomon Burke greentick

from Proud Mary   Proud Mary
28 pts
45
US


15
R&B


[Bell 783]
written by John Fogerty
That Lucky Old Sun
33.
07/1969

That Lucky Old Sun
Solomon Burke greentick

from Proud Mary   Proud Mary
3 pts
129
US






[Bell 806]
written by Beasley Smith & Haven Gillespie
  Ronnie Hawkins
34.
01/1970

Down in the Alley
Ronnie Hawkins

from Ronnie Hawkins [1970 album]   
10 pts
75
US






[Cotillion 44060]
written by Solomon Burke greentick, Bert Berns, Babe Marvin & Joe Martin
  Eddie Holman
35.
04/1970

Don't Stop Now
Eddie Holman

from I Love You   I Love You
14 pts
80
US


24
R&B


R
[Parkway 981]
written by Eddie Holman & Solomon Burke greentick
  Solomon Burke
36.
03/1971

The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby)
Solomon Burke greentick

from The Electronic Magnetism   
11 pts
96
US


26
R&B


[MGM 14221]
written by Melanie Burke, Solomon Burke Jr. & Bernadine Burke
37.
04/1972

Love's Street and Fools' Road
Solomon Burke greentick

from Cool Breeze   
18 pts
89
US


13
R&B


from the movie Cool Breeze
[MGM 14353]
written by Solomon Burke Sr. greentick
38.
07/1972

We're Almost Home
Solomon Burke greentick

from We're Almost Home   
3 pts




42
R&B


from the movie Cool Breeze
[MGM 14402]
written by Solomon Burke Jr. & Solomon Burke Sr. greentick
39.
10/1972

Get Up and Do Something for Yourself
Solomon Burke greentick

from Cool Breeze   
2 pts




49
R&B


from the movie Cool Breeze
[MGM 14571]
written by Solomon Burke Jr. & Solomon Burke Sr. greentick
Shambala
40.
07/1973

Shambala
Solomon Burke greentick

1 pts




97
R&B


[ABC 4388]
written by Daniel Moore
41.
06/1974

Midnight and You
Solomon Burke greentick

from Music to Make Love By   
9 pts




14
R&B


[Dunhill 4388]
written by Billy Page & Gene Page
42.
01/1975

You and Your Baby Blues
Solomon Burke greentick

from Music to Make Love By   
13 pts
96
US


19
R&B


[Chess 2159]
written by Solomon Burke greentick & Jerry Styner
  Donny Osmond
43.
02/1975

I Have a Dream
Donny Osmond

from Donny   
19 pts
50
US
45
AC




[MGM/Kolob 14781]
written by Solomon Burke greentick
  Solomon Burke
44.
05/1975

Let Me Wrap My Arms Around You
Solomon Burke greentick

from Music to Make Love By   
1 pts




72
R&B


[Chess 2172]
written by Solomon Burke greentick
45.
09/1978

Please Don't You Say Goodbye to Me
Solomon Burke greentick

1 pts




91
R&B


[Amherst 736]
written by Jerry Williams Jr.
  Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
46.
03/1990

#1  That Sounds Good to Me
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers

135 pts






4
UK
written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke greentick, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Castor, Lenny Fridie, Douglas Gibson, Richard Penniman, Chuck Berry, Thomas Bogdany & Ernie Maresca
  The Blues Brothers
47.
04/1990

#4  Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
The Blues Brothers

70 pts






12
UK
R
written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke greentick & Jerry Wexler
  Ghostface Killah
Apollo Kids
48.
12/1999

Apollo Kids
Ghostface Killah

from Supreme Clientele   Supreme Clientele
1 pts




121
R&B


written by Solomon Burke greentick, Dennis Coles, Carlos Evans & Corey Woods
  Solomon Burke
49.
01/2003

None of Us Are Free
Solomon Burke greentick

from Don't Give Up on Me   Don't Give Up on Me
3 pts






125
UK
written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Brenda Russell
  Junkie XL
50.
06/2003

Catch Up to My Step
Junkie XL

from Radio JXL: A Broadcast from the Computer Hell Cabin   
12 pts






63
UK
featuring Solomon Burke
written by Junkie XL, Candy Burke, KSHS2 Burke & Solomon Burke greentick


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