Keni Burke
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American rhythm and blues musician
American soul musician
human
multi-instrumentalist
record producer
song
songwriter
Keni Burke is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work in soul and R&B, including the influential track "Risin' to the Top."
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Risin' to the Top | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
American rhythm and blues musician
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American soul musician ⓘ human ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ record producer ⓘ song ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Withers
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Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Stairsteps NERFINISHED ⓘ George Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly & the Family Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ The O'Jays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kenneth M. Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-09-28 ⓘ |
| familyName | Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary R&B
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hip hop ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Five Stairsteps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Keni Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Changes
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Keni Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Nothin' but Love NERFINISHED ⓘ You're the Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Changes
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Gotta Find My Way Back in Your Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep on Risin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Risin' to the Top NERFINISHED ⓘ You're the Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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guitarist ⓘ keyboardist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performer | Keni Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Dark Horse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
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