Bertie Higgins is a storyteller. His love songs explore the efforts of man trying to fathom the mystery and allure of women. His fantasy songs deal with the beauty and sensuality of the tropics and his story songs combine past experiences and future hopes. The resounding theme throughout Bertie's work: "Make the best of today lest tomorrow never comes". While at college, Bertie became the drummer for The Roemans. During this period, the band toured the world, opening shows for The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison, Manfred Mann, Peter and Gordon, The Dave Clark Five and many more. Tiring of the rigors of the road and yearning to make his own musical statement, Bertie left The Roemans and returned home to Florida. He put down his drumsticks, picked up a guitar and began crafting music and lyrics. It was a time of great satisfaction and personal release. Producers such as Bob Crewe (The Four Seasons), Phil Gernhard (Lobo), and Felton Jarvis (Elvis) took an interest and contributed to the growth of Bertie’s efforts. Bertie's talent flourished and he was in demand to play venues throughout the state. Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens and Jimmy Buffet were Bertie's primary sources of inspiration and he remains friends with them today. In 1980, Bertie moved to Atlanta and met record producer, Sonny Limbo. Sonny had played a role in developing the group Alabama and had been instrumental in the careers of several others. He arranged that fateful meeting between Bertie and music publisher, Bill Lowery, whom Bertie had briefly known through Tommy Roe. The meeting between these three was destiny. Bertie had been working on a song about one of his failed romances. He presented the rough cut to Bill and Sonny and after listening to their advice, Bertie perfected the lyrics and music of the song that became “Key Largo”. He then recorded the master and presented it to Kat Family Records, a newly formed CBS distributed record company. At first they rejected it, but after persistent badgering by Bertie, Bill and Sonny, Kat Family Records finally agreed to release the single in 1981 and pop music history was made. “Key Largo” blew a hole in the U.S. charts. When it reached number one in the nation, the world took notice and it went on to become an international hit. Other hit singles followed like “Just Another Day in Paradise,” “Casablanca” and “Pirates and Poets.” “Casablanca” became song of the year in all of the Asian and middle Eastern countries and the album achieved multiple platinum status. Bertie Higgins literally became an international recording star overnight. "Key Largo" and "Casablanca" remain two of the most popular songs in history worldwide and because of this, he performs a great deal both domestically and abroad. Bertie personally manages his international fan club. He is endeared to each and every member and hovers over them with a watchful, caring eye. He is currently working on his eleventh album and producing his fourth feature film. He co-writes the screenplays, supervises the music and always takes a role in his film projects. The crafting of the song or the screenplay is most important to him, because he believes "If it's not on the page, it's not on the stage" and that all great projects, either music or film, begin with this basic, critical foundation. To be certain, it will always be just another day in paradise for Bertie Higgins and he'll be waiting for you under the next palm tree for years to come. This pirate and poet continues to write and sing about turquoise lagoons, golden sands and islands in the sun in a style he affectionately refers to as "Trop Rock". Click here to visit bertiehiggins.com