Ken Albers

Ken Albers

John Kenneth Albers (December 10 1924 — April 19 2007) was an American singer who performed with The Four Freshmen from 1956 — 1982.

Albers was born in Woodbury, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and attended the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music.

Albers sang with The Stuarts Quartet prior to joining The Four Freshmen in 1956. One of Albers' first appearances as a member of The Four Freshmen was a live telecast of "The Ray Anthony Show" in 1956.

In addition to being a vocalist, Albers played the trumpet, mellophone and flugelhorn.

Albers died in Simi Valley, California.

External links

* [http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings21.1apr21,1,7492093.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california "Ken Albers, 82; singer harmonized as one of the Four Freshmen". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2007]
* [http://www.singers.com/jazz/four-freshmen.html The Four Freshmen discography on singers.com. Retrieved April 21, 2007]


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