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Get to know Solomon Burke

William E Donoghue | Healdsburg CA USA | 11/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Having seen Solomon Burke twice with the full band, interviewed at EMP, grew up in Burke's backyard in Philadelphia and done church with Al Green at his Full Force Tabernacle in Memphis (where Burke preaches on occasion) I can attest to the reality of these interviews and family stories. To know Burke, preacher, singer and mortician is fascinating. The musical clips are GREAT. You gotta love this guy, the man who invented Northern Soul and the first Soul man."

King of the kings

Matthias Westerweller | Frankfurt/Germany | 07/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wanna meet a true king? All you gotta do is buy this great DVD and take a close look into the life of one of the greatest soul voices ever. Mr. Burke's singing and style can be studied perfectly while watching him in a recording session or on the stage or at home at christmas with his large family. For everyone who's into real S.O.U.L. music this is absolutely a must have."

Why isn't he better known?

Mark S. Crawford | Nashville, TN United States | 08/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow! Watch this DVD and see the raw, and yet nurtured talent that belongs to Solomon Burke. It's stylists like Burke who make real music - music with a melody - enjoyable. I'm so sick of modern "artists" who without samples of innovators like Burke, would not even have careers. I never have understood why true, authentic talent like this is not embraced more by the mainstream. In this documentary, he comes across as a smart, savvy, man of the world who also loves God and family. The DVD has many great performance clips that I wish were available in their entirety. This documentary is long over due!"