In his 1960s heyday, Solomon Burke strolled on stage in a bejeweled crown and 15-foot cape trimmed in ermine. He was “the king of rock ‘n’ soul,” and it was not an idle claim. The U.S ...

Solomon Burke, a singer whose smooth ... For the rest of his career, he often performed in full royal habit crown, scepter and robe and sat on a golden throne onstage.

Everything about Solomon Burke is bigger-than-life ... he’s worn a cape and crown in concert. In his most audacious stunt, Burke was barred from the Apollo Theater after attempting to peddle ...

If the name Solomon Burke doesn't strike a responsive chord ... He would sit on a throne with a crown on his head, and perform in tobacco sheds and concert halls, from Mississippi to Manhattan ...

he sang in a pink robe and gold crown. Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler called him “the best soul singer of all time.” Burke was always an enterprising personality. He sold “Solomon’s Magic ...

It was also not unknown for the so-called “King of Rock and Soul” to appear on stage wearing a cape and jewel-encrusted crown. James Solomon Burke was born in Philadelphia on March 21 ...

Solomon Burke’s career enjoyed a renaissance following ... and he was known for taking the stage wearing a crown and carrying a scepter, befitting a man billed as “the King of Rock and Soul.” ...

Soul great Solomon Burke died at a Netherlands airport over the weekend. Burke is one of my favorite vocalists, so I'm going to indulge in a bit of appreciation. Depending on whom you believe ...

Everything about the soul singer, Solomon Burke, was larger than life ... He called himself the King of Rock and Soul, and, wearing a crown and cape, he took part in mock coronations on stage.

Solomon Burke, the hit-making ’60s soul vocalist ... Solomon” — who often performed on a custom-built throne with a crown atop his head — was a mercury-voiced soul man whose peers included ...

Solomon Burke, the hit-making ’60s soul vocalist ... Solomon” — who often performed on a custom-built throne with a crown atop his head — was a mercury-voiced soul man whose peers included ...