Solomon Burke 'The Legendary King of Rock & Soul' Has Died

It's been covered by The Rolling Stones and The Blues Brothers, but the original came from the legendary soul singer Solomon Burke's vocal chords. Take a listen while you read on.

Burke, 70, died early Sunday of natural causes on a plane from Los Angeles that had touched down at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.

Burke was in Amsterdamn to perform a sellout show at the Paradiso - a church converted into a music hall - with the local band De Dijk.

'His love, life, and music will continue to live within us forever,' says the family statement on the singers website.

It continued, 'This is a time of great sorrow for our entire family. We truly appreciate all of the support and well wishes from his friends and fans.'