Kenny Davis(1940-2016)
- Actor
This long time veteran comedian, actor, musician, singer is a welcome
addition to any staged event... (Concert, Corporate, Comedy Club or
Golf Tournament Gala.) Kenny Davis began as a 60's guitar playing
folk-singer and surfer, playing bars and clubs around San Diego, CA and
on the So Cal beaches. He formed a folk group (The Red Mountain Boys)
in Avalon, Catalina in the 60's that became a traveling show band in
the 70's that moved from Los Angeles, CA clubs to many, many years in
the casino showrooms and lounges of Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe,
Nevada. The Kenny Davis Road Show was voted "Lounge Act of the Year -
1977" in Las Vegas by the other lounge acts on the strip. In 1978,
Kenny Bob was asked by Eddie Rabbitt to open for two concerts as a solo
stand up comedian in front of 6500 fans at the Montana State Fair. He
was an instant hit and he loved it so much that he has since opened
many, many top concerts and main room shows for such stars as the
legendary George Burns, Willie Nelson, Ramsey Lewis, Kenny Rogers, Roy
Clark, Vince Gill, and Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers to name a
few. In the past 28 years, Kenny Bob has headlined all over the U.S. as
a solo stand-up comedian, or a one-man corporate showman and is a
regularly invited USO performer for our military men and women aboard
several aircraft carriers at sea and for our U.S. Marines in the field.
(He is a veteran USMC Corpsman) In 1980, Larry Gatlin opened many doors
for KBD into Top Celebrity Golf Events and PGA and LPGA Pro-Ams. He did
so many Golf events that he was nicknamed the "Golf Comic" and
"America's Golf Guest" during the 80's and 90's by many PGA players and
fellow entertainers.... KBD has performed at or played in over 325
Charity and PGA/LPGA Tour events. You've seen him on Television many
times in National commercials and in film and TV productions such as
Gremlins, ER, Zach & Cody, Sisters, Murder She Wrote, Bing Microsoft as
Santa....and many more... KBD released his fourth live album, "A Vegas
Souvenir" in 2008. (Recorded at the Las Vegas Harrah's Improv) He is
still going strong in all areas and is a totally self contained package
for any event. With no retirement in sight, KBD's career is still based
on a phrase he learned from his hero, Mr. George Burns, after opening
for the legendary entertainer in concert in 1988. A very wise George
told KBD..."There is nothing I love more than performing. If you love
what you do, you'll never work a day in your life!" Kenny Bob still
loves what he does after all these years....Just ask his friends, his
bands, his clients, and the people who love to come and see him not
work!
