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Ed Kenney

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Delivered on the isle of Kauai to some Hawaiian-Chinese mom and an Irish-Swedish dad, Ed Kenney was to prove himself equally adept on stage, in nightclubs, and in saving studios. The favorite baritone epitomizes the indigenous son deeply in love with his homeland; his capability and commitment to Hawaiian music brand-new and old held him running a business for many years. Kenney went to prep school on the piano scholarship gained in junior high; following that he visited the School of Oregon, where he made an appearance in productions such as for example Brigadoon. Time for Hawaii, he had taken lead jobs in productions on the Honolulu Community Movie theater and started nightclub performing and recording. Back again in the mainland in 1955, he gained a Rodgers and Hammerstein scholarship or grant and made an appearance in Broadway’s Shangri-La. Kenney after that returned to Hawaii for performing engagements using the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra as well as the Royal Hawaiian Resort. Kenney agreed upon with Columbia Images, but rather than making films, he thought we would take a component in Rose Drum Song. Quickly thereafter, Kenney’s friend Eaton Magoon, Jr. composed 13 Daughters — Broadway’s first Hawaiian musical — for Kenney, spotlighting his capability to sing in Hawaiian and British in addition to accurate Hawaiian falsetto. Kenney came back to Hawaii in 1961 to headline at Duke Kahanamoku’s for most months. His afterwards career is recognized by comedy materials (including some novelty music firmly within the Hawaiian custom of poking fun at ethnicity), in addition to songs in the present day style produced by Kui Lee and Don Ho.

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Full Name Ed Kenney
Date Of Birth August 8, 1933
Profession Actor, Singer
Nationality American
Children Edward Kenney III
Music Songs Kaleoaloha, You Are Beautiful, Hanalei Moon, Old Island Home, Numbah One Day Of Christmas, Mai Poina Oe I A'U, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Hula's Bar & Lei Stand, The Way You Look Tonight, Legend of the Kahuli, Speak Low, Kuu Ipo Kuu Lei, Long Ago, An Island, Tiny Bubbles, I Talk To The Trees, Love Walked In, They Can't Take That Away From Me, U a Like No a Like, Talk Story, I Lost My Heart to a Pa'u Rider, Ka-Lu-A, Beyond the Reef, In The Still Of The Night, Naupaka, I Hear Hawaii, The Sand and the Sea, I Love You, The Island Twist, Wind, Sea and Stars, Moon of Manakoora, Spice Island
Albums The Exotic Sounds Of The Spice Islands, An Island, Hawaii "Wind, Sea and Stars"
Movies The Butcher's Wife
TV Shows Family Ingredients


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TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Butcher's Wife 1991 Uncle Chauncy
Hollywood Harry 1986 Peter's Henchman
Shattered Spirits 1986 TV Movie Man at AA Meeting
Finder of Lost Loves 1985 TV Series Dan's Chauffeur
Tales from the Darkside 1985 TV Series The Announcer
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983-1984 TV Series
Just Our Luck 1983 TV Series
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls 1981 TV Movie Captain Morgan
Alice 1978-1981 TV Series Announcer / Customer #3 / Construction Worker / ...
Hart to Hart 1981 TV Series Lieutenant Grimaldi
Flamingo Road 1980-1981 TV Series
The White Shadow 1981 TV Series Watchman
Dallas 1979-1980 TV Series Seth Stone / Senator Newberry
Fantasy Island 1979 TV Series Mike
Casey Jones 1958 TV Series Henry Wheelan

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