We have an update to a story we first brought you back in 2015 about nightclub singer Richard Holbrook who beat stage-four cancer.
brought you back in 2015Every song tells a story, but none is more dramatic than the real-life tale of the performer himself.A decade ago, Holbrook was one of the city's best-known cabaret singers."I've been to hell and back if you'll pardon the expression," he said.
We first met him eight years ago and recently caught up with the performer again at "54 Below" in Manhattan."It took me a long time to get my voice back to where I could really sing," Holbrook said. He said his range has improved since we first met and his ordeal has also deepened the meaning of the words he sings.In his accomplishment, lies meaning for anyone facing adversity.
"Follow your dream and follow your passion, and whatever happens in your life, keep the passion going because it will help you get through those rough times," Holbrook said. "I was able to use singing as a form of survival because it kept me focused, and it's like, 'OK, got a show to do. Showtime!' And that's what kept me going.
Holbrook is back where he belongs, keeping the Great American Songbook alive in clubs like "54 Below" in the Theater District.
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