King Followed his t.v. debut with a live performance at the world famous Whiskey-a-go-go. Legendary Motown producer/arranger Sylvester Rivers saw video of the show on Youtube. He then brought King into the studio with a dream team rhythm section comprised of fellow Detroit native’s Ray Parker Jr. (Ghostbusters), Ollie Brown (Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones) and Reggie Mcbride (Aretha Franklin, Keb Mo, Ricki Lee Jones)
The result is the 2009 cd “Under the Sun”; a collection of original compositions and Rhythm & Blues classics.
*“King is blessed with a soulful and bluesy voice … you are surprised when an artist takes these songs and brings new life to them by changing them to deliver a personal musical vision that respects the song’s roots without resorting to mere mimicry.”
Solomon King has an original take on the blues. With a sound that is both refreshingly new and comfortingly familiar King is “an artist with serious potentia
Official Bio:
Solomon King: New American Bluesman
Back in the day of the old American Dream, Solomon lived in Detroit City and worked at the big automobile dream factory. But the promise of fulfilling that big dream quickly faded into the assembly line Blues. Mind-numbing monotonous hours, and a daily grind of soul-destroying work, eased only by lots of booze, broads, and the never-ending Friday night cocaine Blues. Reflecting on those times, he says, "There was a lot of hurting going on. It's too hazy to remember. But one thing was constant. I always had the Blues. Well, truth is the Blues always had me. We were joined at the hip."
Then the layoffs hit. The great auto dream factories began closing down. Out of work, Solomon tossed his trusty acoustic guitar into the trunk of a Ford Maverick and headed west. He managed to dodge some occasional scrapes with the law along the way and when he ran out of road found himself in L.A. Different town, different dream, same factory—The Hollywood Creedo of "Hurry up and wait". The endless hours of unemployment and nothing to do drove Solomon to playing his guitar and "writing songs about what I knew best—the Blues."
Solomon continued honing his craft jamming with Blues musicians and hanging out in their circles. Then one day an electric guitar uttered a sweet whisper promising to take his music to new heights. The plea was so urgent that he abandoned his acoustic guitar for a '57 Goldtop. Then he took one more step—maybe more of a leap of faith than a step. To honor the royal lineage of the great electric Blues guitarists like B. B. King, Freddie King and Albert King, another King was added to the list, Solomon King: New American Bluesman.
With his non-compromising approach to his music, Solomon King quickly garnered international attention in 2008 as "Jack Me Up" and "Frankie & Johnny," both from "Under the Sun" CD, were featured on two episodes of HBO's Golden Globe winning True Blood series. 2009 brought a Grammy entrant nomination as "Under the Sun" was considered for Best Contemporary Blues Album. 2010 found the music of Solomon King played on broadcast radio stations across the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe and even South America. Now with 2011, Solomon King breaks through with the stripped down raw sound of Medicine.
To hear Solomon King is to follow the road map of great American Music It's a journey that starts with a piece of broken concrete torn from the wreckage of the Motor City. Up ahead a new stretch of the music super highway is being built. Its a road that goes to places you have never been to before. This is the destination where you will find Solomon King.
Official Website: www.solomonkingmusic.com
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She Wears My Ring
Solomon King Lyrics
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She wears my ring to show the world she's mine eternally
With loving care I placed it on her finger
To show my love for all the world to see
This tiny ring is a token of tender emotion
An endless pool of love that's as deep as the ocean
She swears to wear it with eternal devotion
She swears to wear it with eternal devotion
That's why I sing, because she wears my ring
This tiny ring is a token of tender emotion
An endless pool of love that's as deep as the ocean
She swears to wear it with eternal devotion
That's why I sing, because she wears my ring
That's why I sing, because she wears my ring
Solomon King's song "She Wears My Ring" is a romantic ballad that describes the powerful connection between two lovers. The lyrics of the song tell the story of how the singer gave his lover a ring as a symbol of their commitment to each other. He proudly claims that she wears that ring to show the world that she belongs to him and that they are bound together forever. The ring is not just a physical object, but a symbol of the deep love and affection that they share.
The singer emphasizes the importance of the ring as a token of his tender emotions, and the everlasting love that he shares with his partner. He is certain of her unwavering devotion and commitment towards him, and it brings him immense joy and happiness. The phrase “That's why I sing because she wears my ring” drives home the profound meaning of the ring to the singer and the significance it represents for his love-story.
In summary, the song is a declaration of a love that is genuine and true, and the symbol that binds the lovers' hearts forever. The ring is the physical manifestation of their love, and the song emphasizes the importance of such a bond in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
She wears my ring to show the world that she belongs to me
She proudly wears my ring to tell everyone that she is mine.
She wears my ring to show the world she's mine eternally
She wears my ring to emphasize that our love is everlasting.
With loving care I placed it on her finger
I carefully put the ring on her finger to symbolize my love.
To show my love for all the world to see
I publicly declare my love by giving her the ring to wear.
This tiny ring is a token of tender emotion
The ring represents all the affection that I have for her.
An endless pool of love that's as deep as the ocean
My love for her is infinite and never-ending.
She swears to wear it with eternal devotion
She promises to wear the ring with unwavering commitment.
That's why I sing, because she wears my ring
I sing happily because she wears the symbol of our love.
Contributed by Emma J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pamelaevans7130
My Husband bought this record for me and we saw Soloman King in The Grand in Swansea he was fantastic ❤️
@rowanlady
My dad sang this to me for the first dance at my wedding. My dad had a beautiful top tenor voice as this never fails to bring me to tears x
@andrealevy8482
This is my grandpa. He was an amazing man Thank you for all your support. Rest in peace ❤️
@napejack
Have you any video material of your great grand papa?
@paddymcmahon1959
o m g what a voice you must be so proud i was a wee boy when this song charted but i bloody love it im sure hes in heven with a voice like that
@andrealevy8482
thank you so much! I'm very proud of him :) Thank you for your kind words
@lawql24
+Andrea Levy, praise God for him. I have always admired this song and associated
this song only with yr late Grandpa.
@andrealevy8482
***** Thank you so much for your kind words!
@martinfenwick9315
One of the greatest singers ever to come out of America bravo Solomon king
@susankennedy9203
My dad used to sing this to me mam. Sadly he is no longer with us and my darling mam has alzheimer's. When I play it to her and sing along there is a glimmer of a memory. We played it at his funeral and it always makes me cry
RIP my best friend, my darling Dad xxx