BERTIE HIGGINS: Just Another Day in Paradise

Bertie Higgins

Just Another Day in Paradise

© 1982 Bertie Higgins (634479355172)

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The recording artist/singer songwriter who brought you such great hits as "Key Largo", "Just Another Day in Paradise" and the double Platinum smash, "Casablanca" proudly presents his first album. It is filled with original tropical love songs and adventu

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Like his great great grandfather, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the German poet who penned "Faust", Bertie Higgins is a storyteller. He was born Elbert Joseph Higgins of Portuguese, Irish and German descent and raised in the picturesque Greek community of Tarpon Springs, Florida. Bertie is an intellectual romantic who loves to paint story songs about living and loving in a tropical paradise.

His love songs explore the efforts of man trying to fathom the mystery and allure of woman. His fantasy songs deal with the beauty and sensuality of the tropics and his story songs combine past experiences and future hopes. The resounding theme throughout Bertie's work: "Make the best of today lest tomorrow never comes".

Bertie, who once supported himself as a sponge diver, began his career in show business at the age of twelve as a ventriloquist. He won top prizes in local talent contests and became a favorite at school assemblies and clubs around Tampa Bay. Two years later, a battered set of drums forced a career change and Bertie set off to follow the back beat heard around the world -- Rock and Roll.

His first band played proms, homecoming dances and sock hops. After graduating Tarpon Springs High School, Bertie enrolled in St. Petersburg Junior College to study journalism and fine art, but the music continued to sing in his heart. He eventually left college and became drummer for the Tommy Roe band (Sheila, Dizzy), The Roemans, During this period, the band toured the world, opening shows for the likes of the Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison, Manfred Mann, Peter and Gordon, The Dave Clark Five and many more. At the height of Beatlemania, Bertie was playing with and learning from the best.

Tiring of the rigors of the road and yearning to make his own musical statement, Bertie left The Roemans and returned home to Florida. He put down his drumsticks, picked up a guitar and began crafting music and lyrics. It was a time of great satisfaction and personal release. Producers such as Bob Crewe (The Four Seasons), Phil Gernhard (Lobo), and Felton Jarvis (Elvis) took an interest and contributed to the growth of the young songwriter. Bertie's talent flourished and he was in demand to play venues throughout the state.

Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens and Jimmy Buffet were Bertie's primary sources of inspiration and he remains friends with Gordon and Jimmy today. During this period, he also met and became a protege of the late actor/director, Richard Boone, who saw Bertie's writing potential and tutored him in screen writing.

In 1980, Bertie moved to Atlanta and met record producer, Sonny Limbo. Sonny had played a role in developing the group Alabama and had been isntrumental in the careers of several others. He arranged that fateful meeting between Bertie and music publisher, Bill Lowery, whom Bertie had known through Tommy Roe. The meeting of these three was destiny waiting to happen.

Bertie had been working on a song about a personal failed romance. He presented the rough cut to Bill and Sonny. They helped him perfect the lyrics of the song that became Key Largo. Bertie recorded the master and presented it to Kat Family records, a newly formed CBS distributing company. At first they rejected it. After persistent badgering by Bertie, Bill and Sonny, Kat Family finally agreed to release the single in 1981 and pop music history was made.

Key Largo blew a hole in the U.S. charts. When it reached number one in the nation, the world took notice and it went on to become an international hit. Other hit singles followed like Just Another Day in Paradise, Casablanca and Pirates and Poets. Casablanca became Song Of The Year in all of the pacific rim and the album hit double platinum. Bertie Higgins became an international recording star literally overnight.

For the past several years, Bertie and his excellent group, "The Band of Pirates" have toured extensively around the globe. He has received rave reviews and accolades from the music industry and his fans alike. He is named in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and displayed in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon. Besides being the consummate stage performer, songwriter and vocalist, he is an accomplished screenwriter/novelist and actor. Bertie has owned a successful restaurant in the Florida Keys, written music for David Letterman, Burt Reynolds and many others. He has made numerous TV talk show and music variety show appearances around the world and continues to be invited back again and again. Besides maintaining a rigorous schedule of one-nighters, he also makes regular appearances on the fabulous Las Vegas strip.

Bertie supports several national charitable organizations. Hospice, The American Cancer Society, The Boys and Girls Clubs of America are just a few. He regularly makes appearances and participates in several charitable national golf tournaments and donates his time and talent. He lives by the credo "you must give some back", and takes the commitment to these wonderful organizations very seriously.

An ongoing project in his homestate of Florida is the preservation of fragile endangered wildlife, particularily the brown pelican and other sea birds. He works closely with zoologist, Ralph Heath of the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary in Redington Shores, FL, and has organized and performed at several fund raisers to benefit that great organization. He has also been actively involved in preserving Florida's rapidly deteriorating lighthouses and was instrumental in helping restore the one on Anclote Key near his hometown of Tarpon Springs.

Bertie is the father of three boys and one girl, and lives with two of his sons, Julian and Aaron in Burbank, CA. His eldest son, Damian, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, is a world renowned recording artist in his own right. He has attained a great deal of success under the pseudonym, "Diesel Boy" and is currently working on his ninth CD release. One of the top junglist D.J.'s on the globe, he performs regularly from London, Cape Town, Budaphest, Hong Kong, New York and all points in between. He has graced the cover of several national magazine publications and Bertie couldn't be a prouder Dad. Julian is a college sophomore attending film school in Hollywood learning to direct movies; Aaron is a senior at Burbank High and Kimberly holds a postition with Southwest Air, the greatest airline in the world. Bertie is also the proud grandfather of Eli William Dauser, Kimberly's young son.

Bertie personally manages his international fan club, "The Boneheads" and he is endeared to each and every member. He truly believes that they are just the greatest group of people in the world and hovers over them with a watchful, caring eye. Once annually they fly into Florida from around the world to participate in their "Pirates of the Caribbean" cruise. Always a seven day adventure with a major cruise line, they hang out, party, explore the Caribbean and meet 'n' greet each other. 'Tis always a pillage and plunder and the next one is soon forthcoming.

To be certain, it will always be just another day in paradise for Bertie Higgins and he'll be waiting for you under the next palm tree for years to come. This pirate and poet continues to write and sing about turquoise lagoons, golden sands and islands in the sun in a style he affectionatly refers to as Trop Rock.

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  • JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
    author: LAINEY

    This is a different type of music than I usually listen to but I heard a friends CD & wanted one of my own. Good music!

  • Just Another Day In Paradise
    author: guy allred

    One of the only albums I bought for one song,Key Largo, and loved every song on the album

  • Just Another Day in Paradise
    author: Bruce

    A truly wonderful album, have loved it since the early 80's.

  • Just Another Day in Paradise
    author: Donna Smith

    Nostalgic-just like the original tape I bought in 1981. Has my favorite "The Heart is the Hunter".

  • author: David Bordeau

    I bought for the Song Key Largo but liked them all

  • Fantastic Album Magnificent Artist
    author: Ann Stevens

    This is an beautiful album and Bertie Higgins an amazing artist. I have never been disappointed in any of his music yet.I love all the old favourites, Just Another Day In Paradise, Casablanca and of course Key Largo, but I have to say Port O Call is a great song, with a good twist and fast becoming a favourite with me. Thanks CD baby :)

  • Most of my favourite songs especially Just another day in Paradise and casablanc
    author: Sharon

    This is one of my favourite CD. It is worth buying. I have been listening to the songs almost everyday.

  • Nice relaxing music with great words. I ordered the CD for one song, but all th
    author: Tina

    CD baby was fast and easy. After I ordered it my CD arrived in a couple of days as promised.

  • I love love love it!
    author: David from China

    I love Key Largo to death!! Thanks for giving us the wonderful song! The feeling can't be expressed by words!

  • Key Largo is one of my favorites of all time.
    author: Wilma Spicer

    The recording,Key Largo,reminds me so much of my husband and me when he was still here on earth with me. He passed away in October, 2006, and the ordeal of losing him has been extremely difficult to live with. Music, such as this, along with my faith in God, helps me get through the bad times.

  • at last i can play key largo nite & day. Thanks!!
    author: anita

    have been looking for key largo for months. so glad i found cd baby. you made my life so much happier. thanks again.

  • author: joy goldstone

    when i listen to all these songs i believe that maybe tomorrow will be a really really better day .key largo is the best song ever and as his voice is magical. thanks bertie!

  • Great
    author: David Phelan

    Visited Key West this summer and it reminded me of the song Key Largo which brings back some great memories. The album has such a great tropical feel.

  • marvelous
    author: diane granado

    i love the tropical sounds and all the words to all the songs actually told a story.

  • lovely music in Mongolia
    author: Janna Batbold

    hello Bertie To be honest, i didn't know ur music, till i was in my motherland, in Mongolia because i study in germany.In Mongolia ur song " casablanca" ist the most lovely music. Wenn i listened it first time, i loved it. Not only the music, also the text. It was so romantic.. So i looked for ur CD, and i now i Love ur music..I am looking forward to visiting your concert live:-)

  • THE best CD ever.
    author: Diane Arner-Motzkus

    I purchased this CD to replace an old cassette tape that I wore out playing. It has got to be THE best CD I have in my collection.

  • Each time we listen, it's "Just Another Day in Paradise". . .
    author: Nancy & Darrell Bourque

    Bertie, we had this album when it first came out, but were thrilled to find we could purchase THE BEST CD EVER MADE, online! The romantic nature of the songs on this CD mean SO much to us--we have "our song(s) on this CD! A day doesn't go by that we don't play Just Another Day in Paradise! You truly have a gift from God with your voice; please bring us MORE! Thanks for giving us, JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE!!!

  • Superb CD & Bertie is candy for the eyes
    author: Brenda

    I have looked for the song, Key Largo for far too long. So glad I found this CD, it's so easy to listen to and brings back lots of pleasant memories.

  • I have been looking for that CD for along time......I love it
    author: Thersa

    Yes I have gotten the CD and I love it........

  • This is my very favorite CD.
    author: Laura Neubauer

    I had to have this CD because I used to have it on cassette and listened to it to and from work. Now my car has a CD player and I wasn't about to give up listening to these songs. Key Largo is my all time favorite.

  • I think this CD is Very, Very Good!!!
    author: Joanne Leach

    I am totally enjoying this CD. They don't get much better than this. I'm glad the CD is out on the market for people to buy. Good, Good Music!!! I listen to it everyday & every night.

  • Brings pleasent memories for days gone by
    author: Jana McCarty

    This brings memories of days gone by, for my husband and i when we spent time in the islands. It is a wonderful timeless album

  • Timeless Music!
    author: William Beck

    Having lived the Florida life under the tropical sun, the songs Bertie Higgins penned over twenty years ago are as poingant and timeless, as when I first heard them. Bertie Higgins is a top "tune smith" who deserves far more recognition than the accolades he has received!

  • Plendid
    author: Magda Peeters

    I bought the CD especially for the song "Casablanca" bud I love all the other songs also.

  • I loved the CD's I ordered! Key Largo has a special meaningto me & my husband.
    author: judi duncan

    .... a very good choice of songs. It is an escape CD, it takes you to that island place that you long to go back to. Key Largo is what my husband & I call OUR SONG. Just loved it! Such a story & romance in every song. What I would like to know is ... does Bertie Higgins do tours or concerts???

  • author: Gloria Kral

    Love it Had cassette which I wore out Still have it but now can toss it

  • Very moving and soulful to your heart
    author: Eloy Almaguer

    Bertie Higgins music is fantastic. You never get tired of listening to his great guitar playing and poetry in music which I really love.

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