Solomon Burke was one of the pioneers of Soul music in the late fifties and early sixties, blending R&B, Gospel and Blues to create a new and distinctive sound that would be the dominant force in black music through to the mid-seventies. Described by Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records as “the greatest male soul singer of all time” he had his greatest success in the first half of the sixties but carried on performing right up until his death in 2010. Solomon Burke played at Montreux several times in the 2000s and was always popular with the festival crowd. This performance from 2006 showcases his still magnificent voice, his humour and his spirituality on a selection of classic Soul, Gospel and Blues songs for the ultimate goodtime party!  

Filmed at Montreux’s Casino Barrière on 13 July 2006 as part of the Montreux Jazz Festival

One of the last Solomon Burke performances to be filmed

Features 20 classic hits including: ‘Cry To Me’, ‘Got To Get You Off My Mind’, ‘Down In The Valley’, ‘Don’t Give Up On Me’, ‘None Of Us Are Free’, ‘Everybody Needs Somebody To Love’ and more

Solomon Burke has sold 17 million albums worldwide & had 26 singles reach the Billboard R&B charts.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 & won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2003 for ‘Don’t Give Up On Me’