The Barefoot Man

The Barefoot Man

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Barefoot Man


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Birth_name = George Nowak
Alias = The Barefoot Man
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Died =
Origin = German
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Pop
Beach Rock
Soft rock
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter
Years_active = 1970s-present
Label = Barefoot Records
Associated_acts = The Barefoot Man and Band
URL = [http://www.barefootman.com Official Barefoot Man Website]
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Past_members = Henry Leslie, Mark McTaggard, Harry Johnson, Philip "Smiley" Bodden

The Barefoot Man, born George Nowak, is an entertainer and songwriter who performs primarily in the Cayman Islands, specifically on the largest island of Grand Cayman. He has composed about 2,000 songs and has recorded 500 of them. The Barefoot Man and his Band performed for many years at the Holiday Inn on the Seven Mile Beach of Grand Cayman. This hotel, however, no longer exists. He now performs primarily at the Reef Resort in Grand Cayman.The Barefoot Man has been commonly compared to other island performers and songwriters like Jimmy Buffett. [ [http://www.barefootman.com/whodat.html About Barefoot Man ] ]

The Barefoot Man and Band was featured in the 1993 film, The Firm, staring actors Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. For this film, George Nowak wrote the song "Money, Money, Money" which appears on the film's soundtrack. The song was performed and recorded by the band that he performed with at the Holiday Inn on Grand Cayman. [ [http://www.barefootman.com/whodat.html About Barefoot Man ] ]

Albums

For a list of his albums, refer to his website at http://www.barefootman.com/for-foot.html.

Island LifeIsland FeverMargarita DazeThree CoconutsYou Jammaican Me Crazy

External links

* http://www.barefootman.com
* http://www.caymannetnews.com
* http://www.myspace.com/thebarefootman

References


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