- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Soloman McDonald
- Nicknames
- The Bishop of Soul
- The King of Rock 'n' Soul
- The Wonder Boy Preacher
- King Solomon
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Solomon Burke was born on March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Unbreakable (2000), '71 (2014) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015). He died on October 10, 2010 in Schiphol Airport, Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Children
- Has 14 children, 90 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.
- Friends with 'Wilson Pickett', and 'Ron O'Neal'.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001).
- Recorded the song "Tomorrow is Forever" with Dolly Parton for his album "Nashville" (2006). Parton was the composer of the song. Other duet partners on the project included Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Nancy Griffith and Gillian Welch.
- Passed away while waiting to catch a flight at Amsterdam Schipol Airport in the Netherlands.
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