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Fresh Air Remembers Soul Singer Solomon Burke

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October 11, 2010 • Solomon Burke, the Grammy Award-winning singer who wrote the hit track "Everyone Needs Somebody to Love," died Sunday at 70. Fresh Air remembers the "King of Rock and Soul" with excerpts from a 1986 interview.

Fresh Air Remembers Soul Singer Solomon Burke

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Solomon Burke: The King Of Rock And Soul

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Music Interviews

Solomon Burke: The King Of Rock And Soul

April 16, 2010 • Solomon Burke is back, though he didn't leave for long. This year, he turns 70, and he's just released a new record called Nothing Is Impossible, produced by the legendary Willie Mitchell.

Solomon Burke: The King Of Rock And Soul

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A Soul-Singing Legend, Reborn in 'Nashville'

December 11, 2006 • According to legend, Solomon Burke — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, licensed mortician and long-reigning King of Rock and Soul — always wanted to be a country singer. With Nashville, Burke finally gets his wish, not to mention a credibility-enhancing cast of supporting characters.

'Up to the Mountain' by Solomon Burke

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Best CDs of 2006

Meredith Ochs: Top Ten CDs of 2006

December 5, 2006 • NPR music reviewer Meredith Ochs shares her picks for the year's best CDs. Ochs is host of Sirius Satellite Radio's "Outlaw Country" channel, a contributing editor for Guitar World magazine and a regular contributor to NPR's All Things Considered. She's also the vocalist and guitarist for the rock band The Damn Lovelys.

All Songs Considered

Fall Look Ahead 2006

September 21, 2006 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR reviewers Robert Christgau, Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Will Hermes about the CDs they're most looking forward to this Fall.

Fall Look Ahead 2006

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Music Interviews

Solomon Burke: 'Make Do With What You Got'

March 7, 2005 • Rhythm and blues legend Solomon Burke talks about his new CD, Make Do With What You Got.

Solomon Burke: 'Make Do With What You Got'

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All Songs Considered

Solomon Burke, Alan Lomax, The Red Hot Chili Peppers

August 5, 2002 • The King of Rock and Soul: Solomon Burke; New solo work from Robert Plant; A look back at the work of Alan Lomax; Damon Gough, a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy and more.

Solomon Burke, Alan Lomax, The Red Hot Chili Peppers

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