 Brent
Burns was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, and
moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1958. While
attending high school and Community college
sports were important, but music was in his
blood. Brent soon strapped on an electric guitar
and was fronting a rock-n-roll band.
Life soon changed when he volunteered for
service in Vietnam. Several months after
entering combat, Brent was wounded and received
the Purple Heart. After a three year
recuperation in and out of military hospitals,
he returned to his love of music and hit the
road performing all over the United States.
Later on he felt compelled to take a year off
from music and hit the college lecture circuit.
Offering honest, insightful, and a humorous look
at life as a combat soldier, Brent was able to
help others troubled with the effect of the war
on their day to day lives.Brent Burns is no
stranger to notoriety. In response to the oil
shortages of the 1980s, Burns wrote the hit
song, “Cheaper Crude or No More Food,” which
sold 200,000 copies the first day it was
released. Paul Harvey played the song three
times; the first and only song ever played in
the program’s 35-year history. Burns’ fame has
continued with guest appearances on all three
major networks, interviews on the BBC, and
featured articles in the New York Times,
Chicago Tribune and Billboard Magazine.
Brent also has the distinction of being the
first entertainer to sing for American troops
overseas since the tragedy of September 11th,
2001. Besides his busy performance schedule, he
continues to perform at benefits around the
world, including for the National Underwater
Marine Agency (NUMA) of Australia, the Phoenix
Suns Night Hoops Program, American Cancer
Society, and Habitat for Humanity, where Brent
is building a house with proceeds from his
latest CD, “Margarita Smile.”
Brent Burns’ impressive CD sales and song
writing continue to make him a highly sought
after independent artist and performer. His
performance schedule includes over 200 dates a
year at concerts, festivals and clubs.
From 1966-1968 Brent was a member of a band
named "The Grapes of Wrath". A compilation CD
has just been released and a tune Brent produced
for the "Grapes" is included. For more
information check out their web site.
The Grapes of Wrath Page
Brent's recording of "Vacation"
was recently included on a compilation album
called "Thongs in the Key of Life" A portion of
the proceeds from each CD sold will be donated
to the Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education
Association. The WLSEA is currently building a
replica of the 19th century Great Lakes
schooner. The ship will be used as a floating
classroom to educate children about water
quality, erosion, pollution, and wildlife
issues.
The cost of the CD is $15. Contact Jim Hoehn at
HaneTunez@aol.com for more details.
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