Kinda Kenny – The Ultimate Tribute to KENNY ROGERS
“You were wonderful and we would love to have you back!”Jane Michael – Owner, 1505 North (Burlington, Ontario CANADA)
“I heard nothing but rave reviews! Guests are still convinced that you were the real Kenny Rogers!”
Leah DeSimone – Partner, Always R.S.V.P. Event Planners (Menlo Park, California)
Marty Edwards has been entertaining fans since the early 1970’s. He started his musical career as a lead vocalist and guitarist for a popular three-piece country band, performing some of Kenny Rogers’ songs, but not as an impersonator.
In 1998 Marty organized and produced a benefit show called Put A Little Love In Your Heart, to raise money to help abused children. With only a short time to put the show together and lineup the acts he found that he was one act short.
Remembering a suggestion by noted Producer James Bowers a couple of years earlier, that Marty should think about doing a Kenny Rogers impersonation, Marty debuted his tribute to Kenny Rogers as a one-time only "fill-in" performance at this first benefit concert. The benefit, now in it's 11th year, continues to raise thousands of dollars to help abused children, and Marty’s "one-time only" performance was so well received, it has become a permanent fixture at the annual benefit.
Since that first performance in 1998, "Kinda Kenny", Marty’s critically acclaimed tribute to Kenny Rogers has delighted audiences across the USA, Canada, Mexico, the UK, and Asia. Edwards has toured with the world-famous "Legends of Rock 'n' Roll”, “Legends Alive!“, “Superstars of Country”, “Country Music USA”, and “Super Stars in Concert” troupes. He has performed for sold out audiences at some of the most prestigious venues in North America, the UK, and Asia, and is scheduled to tour Australia and India in the summer of 2009.
His resemblance to the country music legend is uncanny. Marty had the pleasure of meeting Kenny in Billings, MT. When Marty was leaving, remarking on the likeness, Kenny Rogers said to Marty “Now don’t go and get me into any trouble!”.
Marty has been seen on “CNN”, the “Oprah Winfrey” show, the “Jay Leno Tonight Show”, and numerous TV shows in Malaysia and the UK.
The LOOK, the SOUND, the MANNERISMS – It’s all KENNY ROGERS!
