Chuck Corby

Soul Survivor Chuck Corby

"A world-class soul singer." -- Bonedog Records

Chuck Corby (aka Chuck Ciorra) has been performing for nearly sixty years and has recorded his songs on most of the major R& B labels. He is a Pittsburgh treasure, but his recordings have reached audiences across the country and internationally as well. His sound is R& B, and you would swear you are listening to a black artist when you hear him sing. When he first recorded "Man Loves Two" in 1966, he was promoted as such in order to get play from the black R& B radio stations. When Chess Records heard "Man Loves Two," they arranged for Little Milton to sing his version of the song. To this day, Chuck receives royalty checks on this record, but no others. A common practice of managers back in the early recording days was to put a fictitious name as head writer so they could receive unearned royalties. Chuck's manager was no exception.

Chuck tells the story of an exceptional career countered by a personal life of joy, turmoil, and heartbreak. He does not hold back about his years of alcohol abuse, anger issues, failed marriages, or clinical depression. His love of family and friends is evident throughout the pages, and you feel his loss when he shares the deaths of those closest to him. His family is his heart, but his music, more than anything else, is his soul.