Bertie Higgins

For the Scottish footballer, see Bertie Higgins (footballer).

Bertie Higgins
Birth nameElbert Joseph Higgins
Born (1944-12-08) December 8, 1944 (age 79)
OriginTarpon Springs, Florida, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • producer
  • director
Years active1981–present
Labels
Websitebertiehiggins.com

Elbert Joseph "Bertie" Higgins (born December 8, 1944)[4] is an American singer-songwriter.[5] In 1982, Higgins had a top 40 album with Just Another Day in Paradise. It spawned the hit song "Key Largo", which referenced the Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall film of the same name and reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Country chart.

  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 262.
  2. ^ "BERTIE HIGGINS BRINGS IT HOME". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bertie Higgins "Just Another Day in Paradise"". Sfscarts.org. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "BBC — Music — Bertie Higgins". BBC Online. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Singer Songwriter Bertie Higgins Appears Monday At Pazzazz Lounge". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida, USA: Diane McFarlin. December 16, 1983. p. 90. Retrieved September 23, 2010.