Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Solomon Burke across 5 places, from 1940 to 2010.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Solomon Burke was documented, and when
21 March 1940exact date
West Philadelphiaattested“Burke was born James Solomon McDonald on March 21, 1940 (sometimes listed as 1936 or 1939) in the upper floor of his grandmother Eleanor Moore's home, a row house in West Philadelphia.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
1948year
Philadelphiaattested“In the mid-1960s two of Burke's younger brothers, Alex (born 1948 in Philadelphia).”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
26 April 2000exact date
Philadelphiaattested“Quann (known as Q-Don) (born about 1978), who was accidentally shot and killed by robbers on April 26, 2000, outside the Club Evolution in Philadelphia, was also a grandson of Burke.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
10 October 2010exact date
Amsterdam Airport Schipholattested“On October 10, 2010, Burke died at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport while on a plane from Washington Dulles International Airport that had just landed.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
10 October 2010exact date
Washington Dulles International Airportattested“On October 10, 2010, Burke died at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport while on a plane from Washington Dulles International Airport that had just landed.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
10 October 2010exact date
Amsterdamattested“On October 10, 2010, Burke died at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport while on a plane from Washington Dulles International Airport that had just landed.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
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November 1963month
Royal Theatre (Baltimore, Maryland)mentioned“Solomon has told so many versions of the same happening that it's unreal." After a string of a dozen hit records, by November 1963 Burke had agreed to be crowned the "King of Rock 'n' Soul" in a ceremony at the Royal Theatre in Baltimore…”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
November 1963month
Baltimore, Marylandmentioned“Solomon has told so many versions of the same happening that it's unreal." After a string of a dozen hit records, by November 1963 Burke had agreed to be crowned the "King of Rock 'n' Soul" in a ceremony at the Royal Theatre in Baltimore…”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
1965year
Chicagomentioned“When it was thrown off the cape would disappear stage left as of its own volition." After the success of his "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" in late 1965, James Brown, believing he deserved to be crowned "King of Soul", hired Burke to perfo…”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
1966year
Apollo Theatermentioned“Burke demanded and operated the concessions at the Apollo Theater when he performed there in 1966.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
July 1966month
Liverpoolmentioned“After playing at the reopening of The Cavern Club in Liverpool in July 1966, Burke said: "The Cavern was a great place to play.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
1968year
Atlanticmentioned“Burke's position in Atlantic dropped by 1968 as other Atlantic artists replaced him as the label's primary artists.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
19 March 2001exact date
Rock and Roll Hall of Famementioned“Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 19, 2001, in New York City by Mary J.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
19 March 2001exact date
New York Citymentioned“Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 19, 2001, in New York City by Mary J.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
2003year
Philadelphiamentioned“She is a studio artist for groups Billy Preston, Peacock (Anna Gayle group), and Leslie Uggams, and toured with Chaka Khan, and wrote and produced Trouble Don't Last Play and LP with Family, & Friends, a 14-song original soundtrack, whic…”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
2003year
Kimmel Center for the Performing Artsmentioned“She is a studio artist for groups Billy Preston, Peacock (Anna Gayle group), and Leslie Uggams, and toured with Chaka Khan, and wrote and produced Trouble Don't Last Play and LP with Family, & Friends, a 14-song original soundtrack, whic…”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
22 October 2010exact date
Gardena, Californiamentioned“Burke's funeral was at 10:00 am on October 22, 2010, at the City of Refuge in Gardena, California and was open to the public.”source: Wikipedia: Solomon Burke
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