Cry to Me - Solomon Burke - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Don't you feel like crying? / Don't you feel like crying? / Don't you feel like crying? / C'mon, c'mon, cry to me," asks Solomon Burke, his voice sounding gentle at first before erupting with fiery gospel-like energy. A high-water mark for southern soul, "Cry to Me" was written by Bert Berns (listed as "Bert Russell") and first recorded by Solomon Burke in 1961. On the track, which lashes out at loneliness ("Whoa, nothing can be sadder than a glass of wine alone") Solomon Burke's voice is uplifted by backing vocal harmonies and a wildcard mix of gospel, R&B, country and doo-wop. "Cry to Me" has been recorded by an array of other artists over the years, including Betty Harris (1963), the Pretty Things (1965), the Rolling Stones (1965), Freddie Scott (1967), Tom Petty (1979), Precious Wilson (1980), Marc Broussard (2016) and IDLES (2018).