1. Kenny Vance was born on Kenneth Rosenberg, December 9,1943 and is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer who was a founding member of Jay and the Americans.
15 Facts About Kenny Vance
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Kenny Vance then formed another group and auditioned for Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who signed them to United Artists Records, and named the group Jay and the Americans.
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Kenny Vance liked what he heard, and offered to manage and produce them.
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Kenny Vance produced the soundtrack album for the movie You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat for Becker and Fagen in 1971.
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Kenny Vance released a solo album, Vance 32, on Atlantic Records in 1975.
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Kenny Vance was the music supervisor for the movies Eddie and the Cruisers, Animal House and American Hot Wax with Tim McIntire, Jay Leno, and Fran Drescher.
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Kenny Vance wrote the theme for the score, produced the soundtrack album, and appeared in the movie as "Professor La Plano" to lead his fictional group, the Planotones, in a performance of "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay".
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Kenny Vance produced and commissioned the soundtrack for The Warriors, curating a diverse lineup of artists including Arnold McCuller, Barry De Vorzon, and backup vocals from a then-unknown Luther Vandross.
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Kenny Vance contributed music for many other films and TV shows.
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Kenny Vance booked Aretha Franklin and Prince, as well as James Brown, who on his only appearance on the show performed for far longer than his allotted time, forcing the producers to go to a commercial while he was still singing.
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Kenny Vance was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as part of Jay and the Americans in 2002, and into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Kenny Vance did not perform from 2014 to 2017 for health reasons.
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Kenny Vance has received recognition for his role in the history of doo wop and music.
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Kenny Vance expresses the heart and soul of doo wop.
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Kenny Vance is in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as part of Jay and the Americans and in the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.