Voting Station

Solomon Burke

Please vote to return to collections.

Vocalist

The Resume

    (March 21, 1940-October 10, 2010)
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Recorded the singles 'Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)' (1961), 'Cry to Me' (1962), 'If You Need Me' (1963), ' Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)' (1964), 'Everybody Needs Somebody to Love' (1964), 'Tonight's the Night' (1965) and 'Got To Get You Off Of My Mind' (1965)
    Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a child preacher who delivered his first sermon at age seven.
    By age seventeen, he had been married, had a kid, and separated from his wife.
    During package tours in the 60s, he would sell sandwiches and chicken to the other performers, with the prices increasing as the miles wore on.
    During a slow period in his music career, he worked as a mortician.
    He called himself the 'King of Rock and Soul' and often appeared with a crown, scepter and ermine robe.
    He became so obese, he needed a wheelchair to move.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler called him 'the best soul singer of all time.'
    The Rolling Stones covered his songs 'Cry To Me' and 'Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.'
    He was with Sam Cooke the night he died and wrote 'Got To Get You Off Of My Mind' about the experience.
    Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and Tom Waits contributed songs to his Grammy-winning comeback album, 'Don't Give Up On Me.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 102 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 70.27% Annoying