![]() ![]() Sadly, it was not to be.īut while I missed out, thousands of fans around the world were able to enjoy the king of rock and soul up close. ![]() ![]() I always hoped Bill Shapiro would be able to book him for one of his excellent Cyprus Avenue Live at the Folly series. In fact, unless I missed him at the old Blues and Jazz Fest, I can’t recall him even stopping in Kansas City in the last 15 years. 2005’s “Make Do With What You Got” is another crucial piece of Burke’s renaissance. In 2006, Buddy Miller helmed “Nashville,” an Americana-themed album featuring support from Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch. His 2002 comeback “Don’t Give Up On Me” featured songs written specifically for him by Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and Nick Lowe. The 70-year old singer was best known for 1960s soul classics such as “Got To Get You Off My Mind” and “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” which was covered by Wilson Pickett and the Blues Brothers.Īlthough he made his name in the ‘60s, Burke released several stunning albums in the last decade of his life. ![]() Soul legend Solomon Burke died Sunday at an airport in Amsterdam. (Above: Solomon Burke takes a mid-day festival crowd to church with “If You Need Me.”) ![]()
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