ABOUT KENNY
Born in the State of Connecticut, he is the youngest of five children. Ken was always interested in music and many times would dance around to the music as a baby, loose his balance and fall into things.
Before Ken could read, he could identify the songs on his 45 record’s by marks on the label. Many times he would tell Mama that he wanted to listen to certain ones. He would sit in his baby rocking chair and sing along. During Grade School, Ken was always in a play or glee club.
Learning to play the piano at the age of eight; self taught by an organ template that stood up on the keyboard to mark out the chords. Ken would play for hours at a time; not being able to read any music…he memorized the chords and played.
Ken continued in school plays, Glee Club, and Drama Club throughout his Jr. High School years. Ken would play songs and sing for family and friends. One classic song Ken would sing and play was called ‘Tzena’ which was taught to him by his grade school music teacher, Mr. Bach; another was Bad Bad Leroy Brown.
He also learn how to play guitar, another self taught instrument. Ken played in a lot of venues in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Connecticut. You could find him frequently at Nova's Bakery in Rock Hill, SC.
For the past several years, Ken has been going back and forth between Connecticut, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Paradise Island, Bahamas; mostly writing songs and recording new songs in his private Connecticut recording studio.
Before Ken could read, he could identify the songs on his 45 record’s by marks on the label. Many times he would tell Mama that he wanted to listen to certain ones. He would sit in his baby rocking chair and sing along. During Grade School, Ken was always in a play or glee club.
Learning to play the piano at the age of eight; self taught by an organ template that stood up on the keyboard to mark out the chords. Ken would play for hours at a time; not being able to read any music…he memorized the chords and played.
Ken continued in school plays, Glee Club, and Drama Club throughout his Jr. High School years. Ken would play songs and sing for family and friends. One classic song Ken would sing and play was called ‘Tzena’ which was taught to him by his grade school music teacher, Mr. Bach; another was Bad Bad Leroy Brown.
He also learn how to play guitar, another self taught instrument. Ken played in a lot of venues in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Connecticut. You could find him frequently at Nova's Bakery in Rock Hill, SC.
For the past several years, Ken has been going back and forth between Connecticut, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Paradise Island, Bahamas; mostly writing songs and recording new songs in his private Connecticut recording studio.
A goal of Kenny is to have some of his songs playing on the radio by another artist. "I never really wanted to perform for a crowd, I just wanted to write the songs that everyone wants to sing".
TZENA (Taught to me by my 2nd Grade Music Teacher)
Tzena Tzena Tzena Tzena
Come into the fields and we'll begin to work the land.
Hoeing, sowing, new things growing,
Pioneering all together, come and lend a hand.
Tzena Tzena building a new nation
Toiling busily all day----
Soon we'll dance, and have a celebration,
But first we'll work and then we'll play!
Kenny in Glee Club Play Around 1975
My History With Larry Lee
My History With Larry Lee