George Wirth is a singer-songwriter from Brick

Brick Township, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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. Born in 1947, he only began performing professionally as a musician in 1995. Wirth has been called one of New Jersey's finest singer-songwriters. He is the recipient of the 2010 Asbury Music Award

Asbury Park Music Awards

Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA has a rich musical history that includes a strong Blues tradition as well as the Jersey Shore sound. Artists associated with the town include Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Bon Jovi, and many others. Asbury Park's musical history, however, did...

 in the Top Male Acoustic category. He has also been nominated for Best Local Release and Best Song. Worth won the Jersey Acoustic Musicians Award for Top Male Songwriter in both 2010 and 2011. He was the recipient of the 2011 Jersey Acoustic Music Award for album of the year for The Last Good Kiss. Wirth’s other album is The Lights of Brigantine. Wirth is a lifelong resident of the New Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore

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 and an active member of the Asbury Park music community.