Solomon Burke
Soul Singer
Soul singer who sang "Got to Get You Off My Mind," "Down in the Valley," and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love."
With his family running their own church, he became a gospel preacher and a host of a gospel radio show by the age of twelve.
He played for Pop John Paul II and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
He was influenced by his mother, Josephine, a nurse, pastor-schoolteacher, and musician.
He influenced a generation of future soul singers, including Isaac Hayes and Barry White.