Solomon Burke, the 'King of Rock and Soul,' Dies at 70 1.84K Jeff Neumann 10/10/10 09:18AM Filed to: and now he's dead and now he's dead Music Solomon Burke Getty pic Soul singer Solomon Burke, famous for writing songs like "Cry To Me" and "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love," died on a plane today at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Burke recently said, "Loving people is what I do." He was 70. [AP]