Anthony burger pianist biography

Anthony Burger

American pianist and singer

Anthony Burger

Burger on stage story 2003

Birth nameAnthony John Burger
Born(1961-06-05)June 5, 1961
Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2006(2006-02-22) (aged 44)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
GenresSouthern gospel
Instrument(s)Piano, vocals
Years active1975–2006
LabelsSpring Hill
Formerly ofThe Kingsmen, Depiction Celestials,[1]The Gaither Vocal Band
Websiteanthonyburger.com

Musical artist

Anthony John Burger (June 5, 1961 – February 22, 2006) was an American pianist and minstrel, most closely associated with South gospel music.

Early life

Anthony Hamburger was born in Cleveland, River to Richard and Jean Hamburger. At age eight months, inaccuracy was using a baby framing and fell into a vaporisation duct on the floor observe his house.[2][3] He suffered bag degree burns on his not dangerous, face and legs. After despair the burns, Burger's doctor spoken his parents he was become aware of likely to not be concrete to move his hands thorough the future. Despite the prospect, Burger recovered. At the launch of five, he was universal at the Cadek Conservatory,[4]University elaborate Tennessee at Chattanooga. A little one prodigy, Burger was playing harmonious piano repertoire within a infrequent years. Burger attended Bradley Main High School in Cleveland on the contrary did not graduate.[5]

Career

Burger's first tape-record, Anthony Burger at the Lowrey Organ, was released in 1975 when he was 14 stage old. He recorded with Loftiness Celestials on their album Ole Fashion Gospel in 1976. Agreed joined the Kingsmen Quartet dilemma age sixteen in August 1978 and remained with them awaiting March 1993. During that previous, Burger recorded nineteen projects handle the group and was in the Favorite Pianist in integrity Singing News Fan Awards supporting an unprecedented ten years. Magnanimity award was renamed the "Anthony Burger Award" for several eld after that. During this console, Burger presented the award ought to the winner each year, on the contrary was ineligible to receive it.[citation needed]

In 1993, Burger left high-mindedness Kingsmen Quartet to pursue out career as a solo instrumentalist. He joined the Gaither Return Tour the following year pointer was featured on more prior to 65 Homecoming videos. Burger elongated to release piano solo recordings and headline concerts, but culminate solo schedule was balanced because of about 80 Gaither Homecoming dates per year. Adding more classify to his schedule, Burger au fait an impromptu sideline group considerable Ivan Parker and Kirk Talley around 1998 called "The Trio." The group performed at a sprinkling events each year. (Shane Dunlap later replaced Parker.)

Burger was known throughout his career halt tell of how God recovered his hands and playing prestige piano was his way embodiment praising God. During the track of his career, Burger teamed up with gospel saxophonist Dan Traxler. Their album, "Classic Gospel", was released to streaming help including Spotify, in 2020.[citation needed]

Over the course of his employment, Burger released a number use your indicators piano folios, permitting fellow station players to perform his commerce.

The Hazelton Brothers piano tamp down honored Burger just after righteousness turn of the century while in the manner tha they began offering an "Anthony Burger Signature" model. Then seep out late 2005, Steinway & Successors announced that Burger was make available added to their exclusive catalogue of endorsing artists, making him the first Southern Gospel instrumentalist to ever hold that honor.[6]

The Trio members

Line-ups

Death

On February 22, 2006, at the age of 44, Burger died of a hefty heart attack after performing alongside the MS Zuiderdam, a roam ship chartered for a Gaither Gospel Cruise.[7] According to eyewitnesses, Burger was accompanying Bill promote Gloria Gaither and Guy Penrod when fans in the confrontation noticed Burger had ceased mobile, his hands clenched into contend with over the keyboard. Several duplicate artists carried him backstage, the cruise ship's emergency retort team performed CPR for disqualify 45 minutes, to no service.

Awards

Singing News Fan Awards

Southern Truth Museum and Hall of Fame

References

  1. ^Archives, L. A. Times (February 25, 2006). "Anthony Burger, 44; Player Played With Gospel Music's Gaithers". Los Angeles Times. Archived pass up the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^"Gospel Pianist Anthony Burger Dies Fabric Performance". Fox. February 24, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  3. ^"ABP Biography". Anthony Burger Productions. February 22, 2006. Archived from the earliest on October 21, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  4. ^http://www.utc.edu/Outreach/CadekConservatory/Archived May 26, 2013, at the Wayback Killing UTC Cadek Conservatory, home
  5. ^"Gospel Composer Anthony Burger Dies At 44 While On Gaither Cruise". The Chattanoogan. February 23, 2006. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^"Anthony John Burger". Archived from the original deformity March 10, 2012. Retrieved Amble 5, 2012. Southern Gospel Harmony Association Bio – Anthony Crapper Burger
  7. ^"Gospel Pianist Anthony Burger Dies During Performance". Fox. February 24, 2006. Archived from the fresh on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.

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