SHOW OF STRENGTH

SHOW OF STRENGTH

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A powerhouse performer, Michael Burks was one of the blues' top live draws, headlining festivals all over the world. His records were equally celebrated, with 2008's <i>Iron Man</i> called "a knockout" by Mojo magazine and "exceptional, exquisite and wicked" in Billboard. <i>Show Of Strength</i>, recorded in early 2012, burns with the white-hot intensity that made Burks one of the greatest bluesmen of his generation. His sudden death in May 2012 robbed the blues world of one of its brightest stars.