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Kenny Allen

Kenny Allen, better known as (Smoothvocal) is a seasoned lead and background vocalist who was born in the city of East Saint Louis, Illinois. Having dreamed of a musical career from an early age, he relocated from East Saint Louis, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California in pursuit of that dream.
​That dream has taken him to various musical heights while laying the foundation for his musical career.
He is a former member of the Los Angeles-based Contemporary Gospel Group, Spirit Filled, with whom he traveled and ministered through song for 16 years. Out of this effort were several recordings, most notably the song,All Things Possible, which was in heavy rotation on gospel radio stations within the Los Angeles community.
Kenny has recorded and or performed with the following Artist. The Legendary Whispers, Raham Lee Davis, formerly of The Phoenix Horns and Earth, Wind, and Fire fame, Bebe and Cece Winans, Fred Hammond, and many others.
In 2013, Kenny released the long-awaited Journey project on the Crosstown Music Label. His project is currently distributed through The Tate Music Group and is available through the following music outlets. CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon.com as well as, Grace Note Music, and Reverbnation.
​Kenny is currently working on and promoting this musical project, Dedicated to the sweethearts of the Romantic Balladeers, the Legendary Whispers.

Featured along with Kenny are these exceptional Vocalists

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Rick

Rick Carter

Born in Huntsville,, Texas. He relocated to Los Angeles, California, the city where he began his musical career. Rick received his earliest instruction in singing during his youth while attending his local church. As an adolescent he gained musical experience while participating in a music program at John C. Freemont High school. At 17 he joined the Inner-City Fine Arts Center. There he continued to hone his vocal skills as well as ventured into learning how to act, while further developing his entertainment skills.After Rick began to perform with local singing groups and Bands throughout California. He moved on to work as an entertainer, performing Tribute Shows of various artist from the 50’s, 60’sand 70’s including Acapella and Doo Wop, Motown, blues and R&B music.He has performed with Ron Pryor’s Young Hearts. Leon Hughes Coasters, the Groups: Slave and LTD.


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Dapper

Larney "Dapper" Johnson II

"Dapper" as his fans call him for his stylish attire, has been singing and acting since high school in Chicago. He has appeared in leading roles in the Musical 'Howlin', 'Blues and Dirty Dogs' (the Life of Big Mama Thorton) starring Barbara Morrison as well an original cast member of this Hit "North on South Central Avenue", the story of Black Hollywood in the 40's and 50's. Both plays were NAACP Theatre Award winners. In 2017 he released his first solo single "Can't Sleep" for Uniglobal Records. His second single "Sorry is a Sorry Word" was released in December, his third release was "I Just Want Your Love ". His fourth single with Uniglobal Records "Fantasy Girl" was released in early 2022. He has since released "Smooth Stepping" and "Ignite The Fire" both for Uniglobal Records all video's of each song can be viewed on Youtube. Dapper resides in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO.

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Marcus

Marcus SampsonSongwriter/ Vocalist/Arranger
A Los Angeles native, he discovered his passion for music at age ten when he would hum and sing in class after finishing his work early. A teacher encouraged him to join the school chorus, where his high vocal range earned him a spot as the only boy soprano. He continued singing through junior high and joined the Dorsey High School Concert Choir in high school. There, his tenor voice led to an invitation into the elite 16-member Chamber Singers group, which performed throughout Southern California, Nevada, and Hawaii, including annual performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.Marcus later formed his own band, The Enchantments, and began playing at school dances and nightclubs. In 1978, he joined the prestigious Quincy Jones Workshop, where he learned the technical side of songwriting and music arrangement. His experience across R&B, rock, and pop deepened his lifelong love for vocal arranging, stage performance, and popular music.