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ABBY BURKE

ABBY BURKE performer/educator (The Manly Band)

About Me

Called a .."Voice that is unforgettable!.." by Deborah Roberts of ABC New York...Abby Burke is a vocal artist that invites her audience into a musical world that fills them with joy, reflection and elation. With the power of God and the joy of performing, Abby "sings it down!" An Ordained Minister who was raised in the AME church and on the music of the 20's to the present, her areas of expertise include Gospel, Blues, Cabaret Theater, Jazz, Musical Theater and Classical song stylings. Live (RECENTLY RECORDED!) she can be heard singing her "own" compositions such as "Blue Rain," Sweet Honey From The Rock," and the popular "Satidfied." She and her sax playing husband Glenn front "Abby Burke feat. The Manly Band" seen monthly at their performing home the French Quarter Cafe in East Nashville, TNHer debut CD ..FINALLY!-The Album, Abby Burke featuring the Manly Band.. is available at Davis-Kidd Nashville, iTunes and at Cdbaby.com. For more Info visit: www.abbyandthemanlyband.com


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Member Since: 4/18/2006
Band Website: abbyandthemanlyband.com
Band Members: Abby Burke, Vocals Glenn Burke, Saxophones and BGV's Kevin Sanders/Jeff Lisenby, Keyboards and Accordian Various, Guitars and BGV's Greg Geromy, Bass Walter Hartman/Peter Gunn, Drums and Percussion
Influences: GOD, EWF, Phoebe Snow, Eartha Kitt, Bonnie Raitt, Danny Chambers and ANY ARTIST THAT STAYS TRUE TO THEIR ART!

Sounds Like: Soulful Expressions.....Kissed by God and Blessed by the Holy Spirit :-)
Record Label: UNSIGNED
Type of Label: None

My Blog

A Sad Recollection- 9/11

September 11, 2008It was 7 years ago today that I, along with the rest of the world, looked in horror as places we all took pride in as symbols of our strength, were destroyed in an instant. I was wor...
Posted by ABBY BURKE on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:38:00 PST

The Shack by William P. Young is......AWESOME!

Okay, every now and again something comes along- in book form- that knocks your socks off! Such is my experience with "The Shack." I have never read a book that was simple, clear and made me feel as i...
Posted by ABBY BURKE on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:58:00 PST

Thankful....

Life...often we don't even think about it until we are so scared, that itis all we think about.  I spent most of Tuesday Morning in the Vanderbilt ER. It appears that my body, which often tells m...
Posted by ABBY BURKE on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:16:00 PST

SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER???

Hey Ya'll....Glenn and I got Baptised last night (2/6) at Oasis!  IT WAS AWESOME.  We never realized how much sharing that moment would bring us so much revelation and peace.   God...
Posted by ABBY BURKE on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:46:00 PST

FREE AT LAST!!!!!

When you think of this phrase, you equate it with the end of opression. When I think of this phrase, I equate it to letting go of the old from the old season, and puting on the new, for the ...
Posted by ABBY BURKE on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:08:00 PST

So exactly what is Christian Blues????

Okay, many  of you have been asking me what Christian Blues is, well let me spell it out. Several weeks ago I was in dire straights. My health was bad, my spirit was bad and in general I was mise...
Posted by ABBY BURKE on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:25:00 PST

What the Heck????? or Who made you Vocal God?

Okay, I am at the point where I begin to ask the question...WHAT THE HECK? I am so tired of so called "vocal experts" going around myspace spreading unsolicited opinions! I am not a vocal expert ...
Posted by ABBY BURKE on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:31:00 PST