Michael Burks
Electric blues, Musical Artist
1957 – 2012
Who was Michael Burks?
Michael Burks was an American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his tracks, "I Smell Smoke" and "Hard Come, Easy Go", and variously worked with Johnnie Taylor, O. V. Wright, and Marquise Knox. He was the son of the bassist, Frederick Burks.
The Allmusic journalist, Tim Sheridan once noted "... while his vocals are not stellar, he has a rich, gritty quality to his singing that is nicely matched to his guitar playing." Burks was known as 'Iron Man' for his energetic and passion filled performances on stage. He was nominated five times for a Blues Music Award and, in 2004, Living Blues presented him with the Critics' Award for Best Guitarist.
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- Born
- Jul 30, 1957
Milwaukee - Also known as
- Burks, Michael
- Profession
- Died
- May 6, 2012
Atlanta
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on July 23, 2013
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