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 Ján Kadár’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 - Present

Independent CD releases:
“The Passing of Time” (1995)
“Sweeter Days” (1998)
“Choirboy” (2000)
"A Privileged Man" (2004)
"Jerusalem Is Mine - 30th Anniversary Edition" (2005)
"I played The Concord" (2009)





Happily married since 1988. Father of two boys and two girls.