Bill Kenny

Pop music, Musical Artist

1914 – 1978

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Who was Bill Kenny?

Bill Kenny was an American singer best known for his role as lead tenor with The Ink Spots. In 1951, he started upon a solo career and his recording of "It Is No Secret" became a hit on the U.S. pop charts. In 1966 Bill Kenny was the star of The Bill Kenny Show which aired on Canada's CBC. In 1989, 11 years after his death, Bill Kenny was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Bill Kenny is often noted as being "the Godfather of Doo-Wop".

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Born
Jun 12, 1914
Philadelphia
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Mar 23, 1978
New Westminster

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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