Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Joe Bourne was born on October 20, 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and music became a part of his life at an early age. He began singing in a church choir and on the street corner with various singing groups.

Greatly inspired by such greats as Nat King Cole and Lou Rawls, his US career grew from lead singer for a Top 40 rhythm and blues/jazz band to international status, recording and releasing albums with hit singles. During this period he made several radio and TV commercials for Delta Airlines, Coca Cola and the American Telephone Company.

A move to Europe saw Bourne performing for the American and Dutch military and supporting acts in concert, such as The Stylistics, Natalie Cole, The Manhattans, The Pointer Sisters, Dionne Warwick and Ray Charles while they were on their European tour. He has performed in Scandinavia, Australia, Aruba, Indonesia, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Apart from his solo performances and his engagements with 25 to 100 voice choirs, Joe teams up with female colleagues for duet performances complemented by various orchestra backings from combo to Big Band or symphony orchestras.

He has been awarded for his rendition of Gershwin’s Summertime, the Silver Orpheus in Bulgaria and the Jimmy Kennedy Award in Ireland. He was also awarded the Kunsteler des Jahres and the Diamantes des Jahres for top class entertainment in Germany. Vocalist Joe Bourne continues to perform and record.

More Posts: vocal