Legenden Solomon Burke gikk i dag bort på flyplassen Schiphol i Amsterdam, hvor han skulle holde konsert på tirsdag. Han døde av naturlige årsaker.

Burke skrev i 1964 kjempehiten Everybody Needs Somebody To Love som er blitt covret av blant andre The Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett og The Blues Brothers.

I 2002 gjorde han et slags comeback på platefronten med Don't Give Up On Me hvor han fikk låtskriverhjelp fra folk som Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson og Tom Waits.

Hans siste album, Nothing's Impossible, kom ut i april og ble mottatt med tildels gode kritikker og Solomon opptrådte senest i Norge på Notodden Bluesfestival i august i år.

Familien skriver dette i en kort melding:

Early this morning, Sunday, October 10, 2010, the legendary King of Rock & Soul, Solomon Burke, our father, passed away due to natural causes.
Solomon had just arrived at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for a sold out show at Paradiso with Dutch band, De Dijk. He was on his way to spread his message of love as he loved to do.

This is a time of great sorrow for our entire family. We truly appreciate all of the support and well wishes from his friends and fans. Although our hearts and lives will never be the same, his love, life and music will continue to live within us forever. As our family grieves during this time of mourning, thank you for respecting our privacy.

Family of Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke Official