Singer/songwriter Bertie Higgins was born Elbert Joseph Higgins in Tarpon
Springs, Florida on December 8, 1944. He’s best-known for his 1981 hit single
“Key Largo”, which reached the Number 8 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles
chart. The single also hit Number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and Number 8
on the Country Singles chart. Higgins began his career in showbusiness as a
ventriloquist at the age of 12. His musical career began in high school playing
dances and sock hops. A few years later, after graduating college, Higgins
became the drummer in Tommy Roe and the Roem...