Chuck Cobb

Chuck Cobb has been involved with music ever since he was old enough to walk. His dad was a stagehand on Broadway for 50 years, and Chuck's first recollections of live music were from backstage at many of the New York theaters. At 8-years-old he was taking piano lessons and singing in his church choir... by the fifth grade he took on the trumpet,  as well as continuing with piano and voice... and by the time he was in high school, he picked up the guitar - and never put it down. Of all Chuck's instrumental endeavors, the guitar became his favorite accomplice through the college years, where he played at protest rallies and popular "hootenannies" during the 1960's. He also studied acting and comedy while in college, which helped him to hone his signature style and delivery.

In 1973, Chuck went professional as a folk singer playing the Long Island clubs and restaurant circuit from New York City to Montauk to the Hamptons. His ostensibly natural musical gifts soon drew him into several vocal-based bands, including the delta blues trio Frogman Moses, the country-rock band Hoodwinked, and the wildly successful duo Partners, which combined Chuck's love of 60's and 70's rock and folk music with his  often wacky sense of humor. He took the show on the road, touring for two years with the Hoodwinked band while backing up major recording star Buzzy Linhart, who wrote Bette Midler's hit song "You've Got to Have Friends."

In 1982, after Buzzy moved to California and Partners went their separate ways, Chuck Cobb formed the band Redeye Express to explore a new style of music for him: Country-Western. The band played mostly fringe-type country music, such as Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers, with Chuck's powerhouse vocals bringing the band its truest sound.  In 1985 the Redeye Express broke up, the same year Chuck's daughter Katie was born. He decided to take a "straight job" for a while, working as a stagehand and carpenter while continuing to sing in his church choir. In 1988, he moved his family to St. Petersburg, Florida, not  thinking he would ever get back into music as a full-time career...  However, Chuck was fascinated by the revolutionary computer-generated background sequences coming into play and soon immersed himself in mastering this new age art form.  A star was re-born.

Since 1995 Chuck Cobb has been playing music full-time along the beaches of west Florida, as well as directing contemporary Christian music groups at various churches.  His popular duos Modest & Humble, The Mighty Megabytes, Chuck & Johnny, American Standard and The Three-Hour Tour have been entertaining the locals and snowbirds at many of the beach's most popular hangouts for the past 14 years. As a solo artist, Chuck continues to add at least one song a week to his repertoire to insist that his act stay as fresh and versatile as it always has been. His new duo, The Sons of the Beach, with guitarist/singer/songwriter Darrell Clanton, is exploring many new styles including country, jazz and R&B while really tearing it up on the beach.

In October of 2007 and again in 2008, Chuck was voted "Best Beach Entertainer" by BeachLife Magazine, and with each new season along the coast, it is clear there is no better choice.

Presently, Chuck is "living in paradise" in Ellenton, FL with his lady, Karen, where he finds most of his inspiration for writing and recording new music month after month.  His newest CD, entitled "How Lucky Am I To Be Me," boasts 14 all new original songs that prove to be yet another showcase for Chuck's introspective lyrics and compelling vocals.  No matter which track is playing on the album, you will hear and feel every song. 

He is also volunteering for Tidewell Hospice & Palliative Care, as well as playing music for seniors through the Neighborly Senior Citizens organization.

He is VERY happy.