Kenny Karen - CREDITS
Born
1949-1961
1958
1959
1961
1961-1966
1966 - Present
October 1975
1978
1980
1982-1985
1986
1995 - Present
1949-1961
1958
1959
1961
1961-1966
1966 - Present
October 1975
1978
1980
1982-1985
1986
1995 - Present
January 8, 1944 Troy, NY
Lived in Montreal; Choirboy. Began writing at age 11.
First recording session (four original songs, unreleased)
Barrell Records, Canada
September 8th, first U.S. recording session at Bell Sound Recording Studios, NYC for Strand Records.
Signed to exclusive managerial contract as singer/songwriter by Nevins/Kirschner Associates.
First major label contract with Colombia Records – 3 releases.
and United Artists – 1 release.
Demo Singer
Recordings for Elvis Presley movies and for Burt Bacharach
Including Bacharach’s original “Alfie”, “This Guy’s in Love With You” and countless other American “pop” classics. Show score demos include “Hello Dolly” and “Promises, Promises”.
Jingle career
Sang on over 15,000 radio and television spots including McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Budweiser, Pabst, Miller Beer, Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Cadillac, Honda, GM, Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, Equitable, Beneficial, John Hancock, Sure, Right Guard, Cheerios, Kellogg Rice Krispees, Post Cereals, Hershey, Cadbury, Folgers, Nabisco, Crest, Ultra Brite, Clairol, Mennen, Bounty, Tums, Hellman’s Mayonnaise, GE, The U.S. Army, Marines, Navy, U.S. Post Office, “I Love NY” – and an endless number of other products.
Wrote melody for McDonalds “You Deserve a Break Today” campaign for Gavin/Woloshin Productions (under condition of anonymity) – the commercial voted the #1 jingle of the millennium by Ad Week in January of 2000.
Wrote and introduced “Jerusalem Is Mine” at the Jerusalem Theatre in Israel.
Sang theme song for Ján Kadár’s film “Lies My Father Told Me.”
Won National Academy of Radio Arts & Sciences (NARAS) MVPAward for “Best Male Studio Singer.” Shared award with Luther Vandross.
Won four additional NARAS MVP Awards.
Awarded the NARAS MVP Virtuoso Award --
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Independent CD releases:
“The Passing of Time” (1995)
“Sweeter Days” (1998)
“Choirboy” (2000)
"A Privileged Man" (2004)
"Jerusalem Is Mine - 30th Anniversary Edition" (2005)
"Last Love" (2006)
"I played The Concord" (2009)
"Lower East Side" (2010)
"Pushcarts" (2011)
Happily married since 1988. Father of two boys and two girls.
Lived in Montreal; Choirboy. Began writing at age 11.
First recording session (four original songs, unreleased)
Barrell Records, Canada
September 8th, first U.S. recording session at Bell Sound Recording Studios, NYC for Strand Records.
Signed to exclusive managerial contract as singer/songwriter by Nevins/Kirschner Associates.
First major label contract with Colombia Records – 3 releases.
and United Artists – 1 release.
Demo Singer
Recordings for Elvis Presley movies and for Burt Bacharach
Including Bacharach’s original “Alfie”, “This Guy’s in Love With You” and countless other American “pop” classics. Show score demos include “Hello Dolly” and “Promises, Promises”.
Jingle career
Sang on over 15,000 radio and television spots including McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Budweiser, Pabst, Miller Beer, Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Cadillac, Honda, GM, Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, Equitable, Beneficial, John Hancock, Sure, Right Guard, Cheerios, Kellogg Rice Krispees, Post Cereals, Hershey, Cadbury, Folgers, Nabisco, Crest, Ultra Brite, Clairol, Mennen, Bounty, Tums, Hellman’s Mayonnaise, GE, The U.S. Army, Marines, Navy, U.S. Post Office, “I Love NY” – and an endless number of other products.
Wrote melody for McDonalds “You Deserve a Break Today” campaign for Gavin/Woloshin Productions (under condition of anonymity) – the commercial voted the #1 jingle of the millennium by Ad Week in January of 2000.
Wrote and introduced “Jerusalem Is Mine” at the Jerusalem Theatre in Israel.
Sang theme song for Ján Kadár’s film “Lies My Father Told Me.”
Won National Academy of Radio Arts & Sciences (NARAS) MVPAward for “Best Male Studio Singer.” Shared award with Luther Vandross.
Won four additional NARAS MVP Awards.
Awarded the NARAS MVP Virtuoso Award --
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Independent CD releases:
“The Passing of Time” (1995)
“Sweeter Days” (1998)
“Choirboy” (2000)
"A Privileged Man" (2004)
"Jerusalem Is Mine - 30th Anniversary Edition" (2005)
"Last Love" (2006)
"I played The Concord" (2009)
"Lower East Side" (2010)
"Pushcarts" (2011)
Happily married since 1988. Father of two boys and two girls.