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Michael Hurley is an American folk blues singer, pianist and guitarist who was born on December 20, 1941, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His father was a producer of operettas. Hurley—also known as Snock, Snockman, Doc Snock or Elwood Snock—is famous for his idiosyncratic folk roots style with subtle touches of British balladry, as well as his simple and charming lyrical content. He is also an accomplished comic book artist and painter who designs the artwork for his own albums. Hurley’s music is renowned as being an artist’s artist—appreciated by many musicians, collectors and critics—but he has never garnering popular attention outside of these circles. Though oft-times overlooked as a hero of American music, Snock is one of... Read More

Genre:

Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk

Birthdate:

12/20/1941