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Who sang Cry To Me?

Release date: //1962

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Solomon Burke released the song Cry To Me. Date of release: //1962.

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The meaning of the song 'Cry To Me ', based on the lyrics

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Crying is cathartic and sometimes it helps to have someone to cry with. This song is about being there for someone when they need to cry.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Cry To Me’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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Solomon Burke - Short Biography

- Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke is an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues.
- He is one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s.
- He was a key figure in the transition from R&B to soul music.
- He was known for his prodigious musical output.
- Burke was recognized as a major influence on the development of soul music.

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- "Cry to Me" is a song written by Bert Berns, the first version of which was recorded in 1962 by Solomon Burke.
- The song was covered by the Rolling Stones in 1965 on their album Out of Our Heads, as well as by the Pretty Things in a single the same year.
- Bert Russels (known as Bert Berns) came to prominence with Twist and Shout recorded in 1962 by the Isley Brothers and became one of the most used songwriters by the Atlantic label.
- Earlier, he wrote Cry to Me for Solomon Burke. The song was recorded on December 6, 1961, with Berns as producer and Claus Ogerman as conductor.
- The song was released as a single early the next year and reached number five.
- On the May 13, 1965 session at RCA Studios in Los Angeles, the Rolling Stones covered the song in a different version with a slowed tempo to sound more "Otis Redding" than "Solomon Burke."
- The song appears on the album Out of our Heads in 1965.

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