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Solomon Burke is a Country and Gospel act. Their catalogue also touches House. Their sound grew out of The Blind Boys of Alabama, Mickey Baker, Mickey Newbury, Rick Hall and Bert Berns. Those roots explain a lot about how Solomon Burke arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Percy Sledge, Otis Redding, The Drifters, O.V. Wright and Irma Thomas, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Russell Simins, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Tamiko Jones, Junkie XL and Freddie Scott, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around Solomon Burke, reaching back through The Blind Boys of Alabama and forward to Russell Simins. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Solomon Burke connections
Solomon Burke grew out of The Blind Boys of Alabama, Mickey Baker, Mickey Newbury and Rick Hall, shares an orbit with Percy Sledge, Otis Redding, The Drifters and O.V. Wright, went on to shape Russell Simins, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Tamiko Jones and Junkie XL. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Solomon Burke
Sounds and acts that shaped Solomon Burke.
- The Blind Boys of Alabamaartist
- Mickey Bakerartist
- Mickey Newburyartist
- Rick Hallartist
- Bert Bernsartist
- Buddy Millerartist
- Willie Mitchellartist
- Maggie's Farmartist
- Lazy Lesterartist
- Chuck Prophetartist
- Don Covayartist
- The Valentinosartist
- Mahalia Jacksonartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Bobby Darinartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Wilson Pickettartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
Artists similar to Solomon Burke
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Solomon Burke.
Bands Solomon Burke shaped
Where the influence of Solomon Burke travelled next.
- Russell Siminsartist
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosionartist
- Tamiko Jonesartist
- Junkie XLartist
- Freddie Scottartist
- The Rimshotsartist
- Betty Harrisartist
- Loleatta Hollowayartist
- Roy Shirleyartist
- Novelartist
- Cissy Houstonartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- James Brownartist
- Wilson Pickettartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Small Facesartist
- Ghostface Killahartist
- Ana Popovićartist
- Lester Bowieartist
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