BRENT BURNS WINS MUSIC AWARDS 

Legendary Gulf Coast singer, BMI songwriter and humorist, Brent Burns won three awards at the 2010 Trop Rock Music Awards presented in Key West, FL on Friday, November 5, 2010.  Burns won awards for songwriter of the year and CD and song of the year for his “I’ve Got A Beach In My Backyard.”  

SORRY, LADIES! 

Brent is officially off the market now!  Today, October 3, 2009, Brent married Pam Ford in a quiet ceremony at Gulf Shores United Methodist Church for immediate family and friends.  The honeymoon will consist of a quick trip to Louisiana where Brent will be performing and Pam will be selling CD’s!  Congratulations Pam and Brent!

BRENT BURNS NAMED ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR 

Legendary Gulf Coast singer, songwriter and humorist, Brent Burns won three awards at the first ever Trop Rock Music Awards held in Key West, FL on Friday, October 31, 2008.  Burns won awards for entertainer of the year, CD of the year for his “Ragtops and Flip Flops” and a special WAVE Award for his charitable work through his Brent Burns Charitable Foundation.  The awards were presented by the Margarita MAFIA, an organization of musicians, fans and artists in alliance to promote Trop Rock music.  “Trop Rock” music has been around for years, but the term “Trop Rock” is just now catching on to describe a genre of music defined as “a mixture of rock-n-roll and country music with an island theme and lyrics depicting a laid-back lifestyle.”  

BRENT BURNS, AMBASSADOR!

On December 19, 2006, Brent Burns was named the “Official Music Ambassador of the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.”   The proclamation reads in part, “Mr. Brent Burns has steadfastly performed a great service to the Alabama Gulf Coast area by his promotion of the area through his music and personal appearances; and through his promotion of the Alabama Gulf Coast area, Mr. Burns has demonstrated valuable leadership with a continuous commitment to the improvement and strengthening of the area’s economy.”  Congratulations, Brent!

NO CANE, NO PAIN 

Brent Burns is a Purple Heart awarded Vietnam veteran.  For years he carried a constant physical reminder of his service.  Badly wounded, Brent spent the years immediately following Vietnam in and out of VA hospitals and clinics.  Results of his injury were near constant pain and one leg considerably shorter than the other.  Brent walked with a bad limp, a 4” built up shoe and a cane.  All that changed August 11, 2005!  Brent travelled to the Dorr Arthritis Institute in Los Angeles, CA for a total hip replacement.  His surgeon was Dr. William T. Long.  Brent’s injury and history of infection complicated the procedure, but all is well!  He keeps the shoe and cane as a reminder, but the limp is long gone.  Brent is a whirlwind of activity and has even taken up golf!  To express his thanks to Dr. Long and the staff of the Dorr Institute, Brent wrote the song “No Pain, No Cane” and included it on his award winning CD, “Ragtops and Flip Flops.”  Brent also supports Dr. Long and the Dorr Institute’s “Operation Walk,” a charitable endeavor providing joint replacement surgery and training for local physicians both in the US and abroad.  To learn more about Operation Walk, click here. 

BRENT FIRST TO ENTERTAIN AMERICAN TROOPS OVERSEAS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACK

             What started out as a trip to Italy for Brent and his son, Buster, ended up being way more than a vacation.  Brent became the first entertainer to perform for U.S. troops overseas since the September 11th terrorist attacks. 

            “In July 2001, I had planned an Italian vacation.”  said Brent.   “On September 11th, the focus changed.  When I was in Vietnam I truly appreciated the entertainers who performed for us and I wanted to do the same for this generation of Americans.  My son-in-law is a Marine Corps F-18 pilot.  So I called my long-time publicist, Carole Bartholomeaux, and she pulled a few strings and with the help of Senators John McCain and John Kyl (R-AZ), and the Pentagon, the shows were approved.  Commander Voorhees, at the Pentagon, and Joe Mennit in Italy, were extremely helpful in putting the performances together quickly.” 

            On November 5th, 2001, Brent performed songs from his two CDs, “Livin’ the Life (Jimmy Buffett Only Wrote About),” and “Perpetual Vacation,” to an enthusiastic crowd of officers and enlisted families stationed at Aviano Air Base in Italy. Burns also visited patients at the local military hospital, and later strummed a few tunes for the children at the local school.   

            After his performances, Brent and Buster did the “tourist thing” and visited Rome, Florence and Venice.
                                  Click here to view pictures of the trip.

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