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Beverly Kenney- not a name widely known in the world of music. Kenney was one of the many, it seems, who blossomed as a jazz singer in the 50s just at the time rock and roll was emerging. She had a wonderful voice and was beginning to be recognized as a unique talent, making several records and playing some well known venues. She was even on the Steve Allen Show singing a song she composed: ,"I hate rock and roll." But music was moving in a different direction and a successful career was not to be. She committed suicide at age 28 in NYC, taking barbiturates and alcohol.Unfortunately, though she made a number of albums, there is very little available on vinyl except at exhorbitant prices. There are, however, some recently released cds of her albums.
Below is a clip with Hugh Hefner at the Playboy club, though not particularly well recorded.Article about Kenney from THE LONESOME BEEHIVE:
https://lonesomebeehive.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/rock-n-roll-suicide-beverly-kenney-1932-1960/
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I have a repress of her Songs for Playboys album and a Japanese pressing of Jane Fielding's, Embers Glow album. Both very nice.
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-girl-singers-that-time-forgot/
Thanks for this post. I recently discovered Beverly Kenney after reading an article in Jazz Times. A contemporary artist who has a similar sound and delivery is Stacey Kent.
Agreed. I have most of Stacey Kent's records. Pure pleasure has done most of them. Love her voice and the sound is usually very fine.
I'd never heard of her, but what a wonderful voice she had. It's such a shame she died so young.
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