Friday, November 23, 2012

Michael Burks















Artist:  Michael Burks
Born:  July 30, 1957.  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Died:  May 6, 2012  (Aged 54).  Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Soul Blues
Occupations:  Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Michael Burks was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter.   He also best known as "Iron Man", and his best tracks: "I Smell Smoke" and "Hard Come, Easy Go".  He was nominated four times for a Blues Music Award and in 2004, Living Blues presented him with the Critics' Award for Best Guitarist.















Title:  Show Of Strength  (2012)
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock
Label:   Alligator Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Count On You  (4:52)
 2.  Take A Chance On Me, Baby  (5:17)
 3.  Storm Warning   (4:14)
 4.  Can You Read Between The Lines?  (5:02)
 5.  Cross Eyed Woman  (6:13)
 6.  Little Juke Joint  (6:00)
 7.  24 Hour Blues  (5:00)
 8.  Valley Of Tears  (4:03)
 9.  Since I Been Loving You  (7:30)
10. I Want To Get You Back (4:03)
11. What Does It Take To Please You?   (4:13)
12. Feel Like Going Home  (5:39)

Show Of Strength is the best and the last album by Michael Burks, was released on August 21, 2012 on Alligator Records.

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