Biography
Solomon Burke
Real name: James Solomon McDonald
Effective period / Period of releases: 1955 - 2019
US soul singer, inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (Performer).Born March 21, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died October 10, 2010, at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
His second wife was Delores Burke.
Father of Eleanor A. Burke, Solomon Burke Jr, Melanie Burke, J.F.K. Burke, Selassie Burke, among others.
Also known as Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke.