Solomon Burke
Risk 100Singer
The King of Rock 'n' Soul earned more titles than a medieval monarch—Bishop of Soul, Muhammad Ali of Soul—and delivered anthems like "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" that still soundtrack wedding receptions and bar fights alike. This founding father of soul music helped shape the entire genre in the 1960s, and at 70, Burke's legendary voice has been belting out hits for over five decades. With a career that's outlasted most marriages and a frame that suggests he's enjoyed every backstage buffet along the way, the King shows no signs of abdicating his throne. (98 words)
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