Solomon Burke

Summary

Solomon Burke is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on March 21, 1940^[3]. He passed away in Haarlemmermeer^[4]. He died on October 10, 2010^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], pastor^[7], guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month, #6,739 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Solomon Burke was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• Solomon Burke died in Haarlemmermeer^[4].
• Solomon Burke passed away in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport^[12].
• Solomon Burke was born on March 21, 1940^[3].
• Solomon Burke died on October 10, 2010^[5].
• Solomon Burke is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[13].
• A child of Solomon Burke was Solomon Burke Jr^[14].
• Solomon Burke held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Solomon Burke is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Solomon Burke worked as a singer^[6].
• Solomon Burke worked as a pastor^[7].
• Solomon Burke's professions included guitarist^[8].
• Solomon Burke worked as a songwriter^[9].
• Solomon Burke worked as a composer^[10].
• Solomon Burke's professions included recording artist^[17].
• Solomon Burke was educated at John Bartram High School^[18].
• Solomon Burke was educated at Overbrook High School^[19].
• Solomon Burke received the Blues Music Award^[20].
• Solomon Burke received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[21].
• Solomon Burke is recorded as male^[22].
• Solomon Burke's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Solomon Burke's genre is soul^[24].
• Solomon Burke's genre is country music^[25].
• Solomon Burke's genre is gospel music^[26].
• Solomon Burke's record label is recorded as Apollo Records^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-03-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-10-10^[31]

• Genre(s): ballad, r&b, soul^[32]

• Community tags: ballad, r&b, soul, soul and reggae^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d5c79890-36c5-4f1b-bed3-4468eee093f3^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Solomon Burke was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on March 21, 1940^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at John Bartram High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1939^[37] and Overbrook High School^[19], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1924^[40], headquartered in Philadelphia^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], pastor^[7], guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], composer^[10], and recording artist^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Blues Music Award^[20], a group of awards^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1980^[44] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[21], a music museum^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1983^[47].

Personal Life

A child of Solomon Burke was Solomon Burke Jr^[14].

Death and Burial

Solomon Burke died on October 10, 2010^[5]. Recorded place of death include Haarlemmermeer^[4], a municipality of the Netherlands^[48], in Netherlands^[49] and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport^[12], an international airport^[50], in Netherlands^[51]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[13].

Why It Matters

Solomon Burke ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month, #6,739 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Solomon Burke born?

Solomon Burke's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Solomon Burke die?

Solomon Burke died in Haarlemmermeer^[4].

What did Solomon Burke do for work?

Solomon Burke worked as singer^[6], pastor^[7], guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Solomon Burke go to school?

Solomon Burke was educated at John Bartram High School^[18] and Overbrook High School^[19].

What awards did Solomon Burke receive?

Honors received include Blues Music Award^[20] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[21].