# Solomon Burke [Home](https://hit-masters.com/en) › [Solomon Burke](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/solomon-burke-UCwIioEkBeMVDvsq0i6o5nvw) Solomon Burke in HitMasters: 508 songs as collectible cards. Most popular: “Cry to Me”. 48 releases in the catalog. Free to collect as cards in HitMasters. | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tracks | 508 | | YouTube Music subscribers | 82,100 | | YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCwIioEkBeMVDvsq0i6o5nvw](https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCwIioEkBeMVDvsq0i6o5nvw) | ## About Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke 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 in the Valley", and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love". Burke was referred to honorifically as "King Solomon", the "King of Rock 'n' Soul", "Bishop of Soul", and the "Muhammad Ali of Soul". Due to his minimal chart success in comparison to other soul music greats such as James Brown, Wilson Pickett, and Otis Redding, Burke has been described as the genre's "most unfairly overlooked singer" of its golden age. Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler referred to Burke as "the greatest male soul singer of all time". Burke's most famous recordings, which spanned five years in the early 1960s, bridged the gap between mainstream R&B and grittier R&B. Burke was "a singer whose smooth, powerful articulation and mingling of sacred and profane themes helped define soul music in the early 1960s." Text: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon), CC BY-SA license. ## Most popular songs - [Cry to Me – Solomon Burke (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-cry-to-me-JWNg9d7_GT8) - [Cry to Me – Solomon Burke (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-cry-to-me-rPaSXx_dqG4) - [Cry to Me – Solomon Burke (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-cry-to-me-LpdbEIZvAlo) - [Cry to Me – Solomon Burke (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-cry-to-me-Ra-GiusdK1w) - [If You need Me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-oH3vZyN72ko) - [If You need Me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-Li-QEs9Za0U) - [If You need Me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-fYmyP_yimMg) - [If You need Me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-qUVLGSTLSy8) - [If You need Me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-FEu9R3t5dcM) - [If You need Me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-fBgH6ILXt68) - [If you need me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-m4Cw8IIacVA) - [If You Need Me – Solomon Burke (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-Q9H8HEmOnHM) ## Releases - [Solomon Burke Soul Legends (2024)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-solomon-burke-soul-legends-MPREb_hbNntbgTvnY) - [Soul Power Music (Live) (2022)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-soul-power-music-live-MPREb_TFLDvKJ8JKT) - [Let Your Love Flow (2022)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-let-your-love-flow-MPREb_dRjZ5rWIMyz) - [The King of Rock 'N' Soul: The Atlantic Recordings (1962-1968) (2020)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-king-of-rock-n-soul-the-atlantic-MPREb_ojZKQq2JCwp) - [The Complete Atlantic Albums (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-complete-atlantic-albums-MPREb_lgriPekCe2A) - [Hits & Rarities (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-hits-and-rarities-MPREb_zpgbikpxzRC) - [The King of Rock 'n' Soul (2018)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-king-of-rock-n-soul-MPREb_ftLCDPFhBKB) - [Live In London (2017)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-live-in-london-MPREb_185kPIPWzqA) - [Rock, soul and gospel (2015)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-rock-soul-and-gospel-MPREb_GRk45Uewd46) - [Modern Art of Music: Solomon Burke - The Album (2013)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-modern-art-of-music-solomon-burke-the-album-MPREb_D7aOnZ8NrFM) - [Masters Of The Last Century: Best of Solomon Burke (2013)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-masters-of-the-last-century-best-of-solomon-MPREb_kOiIOQE6o4C) - [Live At Montreux 2006 (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux,Switzerland / 2006) (2013)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-live-at-montreux-2006-live-at-the-montreux-MPREb_yIco6mvN0cA) - [Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits (2012)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-solomon-burkes-greatest-hits-MPREb_1h7knWAFs30) - [The Last Great Concert (2012)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-last-great-concert-MPREb_dQMNubq76eO) - [Nothing's Impossible (2010)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-nothings-impossible-MPREb_3WJxEba8UPP) - [Someone To Love Me (2010)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-someone-to-love-me-MPREb_MzZ7K8lV1i1) - [Hold On Tight (2010)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-hold-on-tight-MPREb_dxRDBNZXQtS) - [If You Need Me (2010)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-MPREb_hEwZTfVWyDM) - [Cry To Me (2010)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-cry-to-me-MPREb_xHmBbtI2HWk) - [Greatest Hits (2009)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-greatest-hits-MPREb_ilD28dYlkDE) - [Like A Fire (2008)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-like-a-fire-MPREb_3WKvtr6Fp3j) - [Don't Give Up On Me (2008)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-dont-give-up-on-me-MPREb_C0CNYMnuf4t) - [This Is It (2008)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-this-is-it-MPREb_REmWgoJ9LHT) - [To Thee (2008)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-to-thee-MPREb_z6Pyk2wfj7F) - [I Almost Lost My Mind (2007)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-i-almost-lost-my-mind-MPREb_JfR4WiHdsRk) - [Blue and Soulful (2007)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-blue-and-soulful-MPREb_Pw8MN3SPXAq) - [Nashville (2006)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-nashville-MPREb_RwXm41NbDwq) - [The Very Best of Solomon Burke (2005)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-very-best-of-solomon-burke-MPREb_1AmsHJhBeEe) - [Make Do With What You Got (2005)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-make-do-with-what-you-got-MPREb_NbAAnbocbCH) - [If You Need Me (2005)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-if-you-need-me-MPREb_cDU6Qa5Eyjz) - [Solomon Burke - Cry To Me (2003)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-solomon-burke-cry-to-me-MPREb_rjAaMHn4mwC) - [The Incredible Solomon Burke At His Best\! (2002)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-incredible-solomon-burke-at-his-best-MPREb_Zux5FNuUkcd) - [Proud Mary (With Bonus Tracks) (2000)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-proud-mary-with-bonus-tracks-MPREb_AOMp4Kmn8J2) - [The Definition Of Soul (1997)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-definition-of-soul-MPREb_u6vuB8pSkPA) - [Live At The House Of Blues (1994)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-live-at-the-house-of-blues-MPREb_SFK5GLmD2pE) - [Soul Of The Blues (1993)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-soul-of-the-blues-MPREb_WxTXlO4KGWD) - [Best Of Solomon Burke (1991)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-best-of-solomon-burke-MPREb_in7C86uZIci) - [Homeland (1991)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-homeland-MPREb_s9TtZpW9Uzs) - [This Is His Song (1983)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-this-is-his-song-MPREb_QXICg0C17Kq) - [Take Me, Shake Me (1983)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-take-me-shake-me-MPREb_kau1gbTmRCZ) - [Into My Life You Came (1982)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-into-my-life-you-came-MPREb_HduEOJ9XcCE) - [Lord I Need a Miracle Right Now (1981)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-lord-i-need-a-miracle-right-now-MPREb_xubTDaLfK6R) - [King Solomon (1968)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-king-solomon-MPREb_ZFE9wueio28) - [I Wish I Knew (1968)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-i-wish-i-knew-MPREb_Zag3jqyWdhq) - [Rock 'N' Soul (Mono) (1964)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-rock-n-soul-mono-MPREb_TirxhW6vFht) - [The Apollo Masters (1957)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-the-apollo-masters-MPREb_gUmhuYXRMXP) - [Keep the Magic Working (1955)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-keep-the-magic-working-MPREb_8WnbqGEIIxw) - [I Need A Holiday (2022)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/solomon-burke-i-need-a-holiday-MPREb_VsZovEYL3xZ) ## Similar artists - [Sam Cooke](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/sam-cooke-UCYW9vMurwIpx1l0bb8gyK7g) - [The Supremes](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/the-supremes-UCaKbXyTyxKOyBKasPe7JB2w) - [Aaron Neville](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/aaron-neville-UCkP7S6rj0PS7SA67SsT_Jmw) - [Percy Sledge](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/percy-sledge-UC5M-4duAPtRBjTCUxo_jxtQ) - [Ben E. 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