SteveMichaels' Profile
SteveMichaels' real name is Steve Michaels. Steve is 56 years old, is located in Texas / USA and has been a SingSnap member since August 16, 2008. So far he has made a total of 85 recordings.
Hey Gilley Rats, do you wanna feel old? Ask somebody in their 30's if they remember Gilley's Club. Hell, a lot of them have never even had a desire to watch the movie, "Urban Cowboy"! I was working there during the shooting of the movie, Urban Cowboy with John Travolta, Debra Winger and the Mechanical Bull! I sang with the house band, The Bayou City Beats, at Gilley's from 1978 to 1987. It was great to be able to perform with such a talented bunch of individuals.
During my time at Gilley's I also performed on the 1984-85 season of Ed McMahon's Star Search and made it to the finals, where I lost to Durrell Coleman. Then after Star Search, I traveled the road with Johnny Lee (Lookin' For Love In All The Wrong Places) opening his shows. Johnny, Gilley and I were managed by Sherwood Cryer, who was the owner of Gilley's Club.
After years of drug abuse and boozin' it up, I finally was able to conquer those demons with the help of God, and I left the biz in 1987. Not because I thought the biz was bad, but because I was too weak and did not want to take a chance of falling back into my cesspool.
In 1988, I got married to my beautiful wife and love of my life, Diana, and we adopted 2 full-blooded brothers, Joseph (16) and Jordan (15).
For the last 20 years I have been a recruiter,; supplying my clients with key personnel they needed. However, I am starting to write tunes again, and thinking about starting another band to play small venues on the weekends
Artwork by Earstbaby
