Kenny Karen - CREDITS

Born	January 8, 1944 Troy, NY
1949-1961	Lived in Montreal; Choirboy. Began writing at age 11.
1958	First recording session (four original songs, unreleased) Barrell Records, Canada
1959	September 8th, first U.S. recording session at Bell Sound Recording Studios, NYC for Strand Records.
1961	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.
1961-1966	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”.
1966 - Present	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.
October 1975	Wrote and introduced “Jerusalem Is Mine” at the Jerusalem Theatre in Israel.
1978	Sang theme song for Elie Kazan’s film “Lies My Father Told Me.”
1980	Won National Academy of Radio Arts & Sciences (NARAS) MVPAward for “Best Male Studio Singer.” Shared award with Luther Vandross.
1982-1985	Won four additional NARAS MVP Awards.
1986	Awarded the NARAS MVP Virtuoso Award -- Lifetime Achievement Award.
1995 - 2000	Formed independent label – Eden Record Corp. – in 1995 Released Three CDs: “The Passing of Time” (1995) “Sweeter Days” (1998) “Choirboy” (2000)
2004	NEW RELEASE: “A Privileged Man,” a retrospective: 18 original songs.
Present	Happily married since 1988. Father of two boys and two girls.