Michael Burks

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Burks
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 30, 1957(1957-07-30)
Age	67
Date Of Death	2012-05-06
Birthplace	Milwaukee
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Cancer

Michael Burks Biography

Michael Burks is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 30, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Blues musician, who had hits with “I Smell Smoke”, and “Hard Come, Easy Go”, and who also worked with jazz greats.

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Burks was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, and had a musical heritage. His father played the bass guitar, and performed with Sonny Boy Williamson II, whilst his grandfather had played in a delta blues style. Burks junior had learned to play the guitar by the age of five, and first played on stage in his cousin’s band. In the early 1970s, Burks moved with his family to Camden, Arkansas. It was there that Burks and his father built a 300-seater juke joint named the Bradley Ferry Country Club, where Burks duly led the house band.

After the club closed in the mid 1980s, Burks was employed as a mechanic at Lockheed Martin. He continued to play at local clubs and music festivals, until 1997, when he recorded and produced his debut album, From the Inside Out. The magazine, Blues Access, stated it was “the most impressive indie in recent memory”, and Living Blues described it as one of “the best debut discs of the year.” In 2001, Alligator Records signed Burks to a recording contract, and he released Make It Rain with them the same year. Make It Rain was produced by Jim Gaines and Bruce Iglauer. I Smell Smoke followed in 2003, and five years later Burks issued what turned out to be the final album in his lifetime, Iron Man, named for his long held nickname.

His family moved from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Camden Arkansas where he built a musical hall with his brother and father.

Michael Burks Net Worth

Michael Burks is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Burks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1997, he released his first album independently. He then signed with Alligator Records to release three more critically-acclaimed albums.

Iron Man was his nickname for his intense playing of the guitar and the thousands of miles that he traveled touring.

Michael Burks (July 30, 1957 – May 6, 2012) was an American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his tracks, “Everybody’s Got Their Hand Out”, “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.

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Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Burks celebrates birthday on July 30 of every year.