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name	Bill Kenny
gender	Male
subject	1978 deaths Mercury Records artists American male singers 20th-century American singers African-American male singers 1914 births African-American singers American Unitarians American tenors Decca Records artists People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
abstract	American vocalist (tenor).Often regarded as one of the most influential high-tenor singers of all time, Kenny was noted for his %22bell-like%22 vocal clarity and impeccable diction. He was a member of the %22Ink Spots%22 from 1936 until 1954 when he disbanded the group to embark on a solo career. Throughout the 1950's and 60's Kenny recorded, toured the world and appeared on many popular variety television shows. In 1966 Kenny became the star and host of his own musical variety show The Bill Kenny Show which aired on CBC. Born : June 12, 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Died : March 23, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
dbo:abstract	William Francis Kenny Jr. (June 12, 1914 – March 23, 1978), known as Bill Kenny, was a pioneering African American tenor vocalist with a vocal range spanning four octaves. Often regarded as one of the most influential high-tenor singers of all time, Kenny was noted for his %22bell-like%22 vocal clarity and impeccable diction. Although he is most famous for his role as lead tenor with The Ink Spots, Kenny also led a successful solo career after disbanding The Ink Spots in 1954. Throughout the 1950's and 60's Kenny recorded, toured the world and appeared on many popular variety television shows. In 1966 Kenny became the star and host of his own musical variety show The Bill Kenny Show which aired on CBC . In 1989, 11 years after his death, Bill Kenny was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Kenny is often noted as being the %22godfather%22 of R&B tenor vocalists.
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discogs	https://www.discogs.com/artist/1095861
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wikipedia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kenny_%28singer%29
schema:birthDate	1914-06-12(xsd:dateTime)
schema:endDate	1954-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
schema:startDate	1936-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
wsb:discogs_id	1095861
wsb:equipBoard_page	http://equipboard.com/pros/bill-kenny
wsb:real_name	William Francis Kenny
wsb:wikidata_page	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909715
is schema:members of	The Ink Spots

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