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In 2001, Solomon Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a performer. His album "Don't Give Up on Me" won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2003. By 2005, he was credited with selling 17 million albums.
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Solomon Burke | |
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 Solomon Burke performing on April 19, 2008 | |
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| Birth name | James Solomon McDonald |
| Also known as | Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke |
| Born | March 21, 1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 2010 (aged 70) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1955–2010 |
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