Solomon Burke

Studio 360

This week the great R+B singer Solomon Burke releases a new record called “Nashville” — a collection of tunes that he recorded in the country music capital. Kurt asks Burke about why he wanted to take a break from deeply moving soul music to sing a duet with Dolly Parton.

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