Vernon Burch
John Abbey, Blues & Soul, April 1975
VERNON BURCH may be a new name to you but his past is littered with success since he was one of the contributing members of one of the first Rock-Funk bands, The Barkays. Currently, Vernon's debut single and album are both featured on the American charts which is a helluvan achievement in anybody's book, right?
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