Mary Seymour

My Son ~ Kenny Seymour

 

KENNY SEYMOUR has developed a reputation as a consummate professional for his creativity, talent, versatility, exquisite musicianship, and ability to navigate a wide variety of musical styles and genres with authenticity and integrity. He has worked with many of Broadway’s top producers, composers, playwrights, choreographers, and directors, a wide variety of artists in the recording industry, as well as many up-and-coming directors of film and television.
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Currently:
Music Supervisor, Orchestrator & Arranger
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Orchestrator & Electronic Music Producer at Bliss the Musical
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“Former Music Supervisor/Orchestrator/Arranger at The Harder They Come
He is the music director/music supervisor and arranger of the 12 Time Tony-nominated hit Broadway show Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of the Temptations, some of his other credits include: music director for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis, orchestrator for Broadway’s Amazing Grace, music supervisor/arranger/orchestrator for MARLEY: A Premiere Musical, music director/supervisor/orchestrator for Carnegie Hall’s A Time Like This: Music For Change, as well as dance arranger/electronic music producer for Half-Time: The Musical, music director/arranger/incidental music for The Tallest Tree In The Forest, and music supervisor/orchestrator for Big Maybelle: Soul of the Blues.
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As a composer, Kenny has had his work performed by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, received a Global Music Award for Best Original Score of the independent film Talking with the Taxman About Poetry, and, composed and orchestrated music for the popular international children’s language program English Egg. Kenny has arranged and orchestrated music for shows on Fox, BET, and NBC as well as the Inaugural Ball for President Barack Obama. He has performed on stages around the world, from the legendary Apollo Theatre and Carnegie Hall to the Montreux Jazz Festival, working with a wide variety of the industry’s top recording artists.
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Kenny owes his start in the music industry to his late grandmother, entertainer Wilhelmina C. Pappy, his mother, Broadway actress Mary Seymour of Hair (original Broadway cast) and Raisin: The Musical, and his late father, Kenny W. Seymour formerly of the music group “Little Anthony and the Imperials”.
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Kenny attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art, Manhattan School of Music, and Berklee College of Music.” 

 

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Blessings, Understanding, and Gratitude for Humankind! Prayer is Universal! We are We!

My Son… Kenny Seymour, Thank you for always believing and being there for me❤️

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Ken Williams***** – Rest In Peace

Biography:
Grammy award-winning songwriter and publisher [Publishing, Writing, and Production] – CEO of A Dish-A-Tunes Music Publishing.
Ken Williams was born to parents, Artie Cripp* and Beatrice Williams*. He attended Peck High School in Fernandina Beach, Florida. After graduation, he joined the Air Force, after the Service, he came to New York City. He began his musical career in 1968 and created A Dish-A-Tunes, LLC publishing, a family-owned and operated music company. During the last six decades, Williams added over 500 songs to his music catalog.
Williams had over 60 years of producing and creating music.
Songs include:
“EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL SOMETIME”, “LOVE, LOVE LOVE”, “YOU DON’T KNOW MY NAME”, “JUST ME N YOU”, “SWEET MUSIC SOFT LIGHTS AND YOU” and more.
https://www.adishatunes.com
Ken was a prolific, and passionate songwriter, record producer, arranger, and singer. Williams penned the classic song “Everybody Plays the Fool Sometimes,” recorded by The Main Ingredient. 2004’ A Dish-A-Tunes, LLC received a Grammy Award for the song “You Don’t Know My Name.” recorded by Alicia Keys and produced by Kayne West. The melodic melody of “You Don’t Know My Name,” is a sample from the song “Let Me Prove My Love To You,” recorded by The Main Ingredient and written by Ken Williams, Bailey, and Kent. Ken’s vast music catalog spans all genres of music from Blues, Jazz, Classical, Dance, R&B, Country, and Pop.
He was married to (Broadway) actress and recording artist, Mary Seymour.
He passed away on June 17, 2022 [New York].
{ 1939 – 2022 }

 

Thoughts!

“The narrative of Thanksgiving is not a made-for-Hollywood movie. The authentic and original peoples of this land The Native Americans with pure hearts, minds, and bodies who lived by the natural laws of nature were deceived and almost destroyed by Foreign People from distant shores! Remember our True past while embracing Family and Love of Family”❤️

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In 2012, I decided to go to Suffolk County Community College Admissions “Theatre Arts Department Selden Campus and received an Associate of Arts Degree [highest honors 2015. Stony Brook University received a BA Degree in Africana Studies in 2018’ [summa cum laude] 2013, I was one of 8 students accepted into Yale School of Drama’s summer Directing Project. Thank you Professor Steven Gefroh for encouraging me to apply. 

Love the Power of Learning and Sharing! Acquiring knowledge is an amazing opportunity! Remember it’s never too late to follow your dreams.

 

Thank you Professor Dale Ricardo Shields for your wisdom and guidance. I am a proud creative artist , and I want to Thank You; for your ongoing determination to make sure our creative achievements are acknowledge documented, respected and shared. Your work is an important voice for our community and the world.❤️ 

AUDELCO “The VIV” Awards. “Applause is like waves of Love coming over the footlights and wrapping you up.” Sharing a moment with my  AUDELCO Board of Directors, Professor Dale Shields. So excited to share this evening with my grandson Kenneth E.
(Photo by David A. Powell)

 

 

A forward-thinking senior executive who developed a first-class creative team, of composers, producers, and singers for recording artist projects. Seymour is responsible for developing a focus on enhancing revenue and sterling business operations: creating [All Media Entertainment] embracing the new age of media and international music exposure for the company brand. Seymour is an accomplished music and theatre arts professional and historian. Successfully achieved the delicate balance between creative talent and music producers. Established, relationships between international publishers, songwriters, and promoters. Royalty revenue increased 150%.

“In 2024 I will complete a Master of Arts In Africana Studies Honors Stony Brook University Africana Studies Department. Life is an amazing journey, and we are NEVER TO OLD to go after our dreams.

Prayer, Faith Family, and Friends are the motivation for all that is wonderful “We are We!“

 

LINKS:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Mary-Seymour-Williams-aka-Mary-Seymour-/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/336682-Mary-Seymour

The WORD – https://www.stonybrook.edu/africana-studies/

https://drewaltizer.com/event/21340-american-conservatory-theater-hippest-trip-the-soul-train-musical/photo/7402433

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Bon_Bunnies?fbclid=IwAR1nDj7-ovZoewswrcvx39CJFx38cGdhD2Qbxd4vJMbK9up8WXPVX08NFwY

https://www.adishatunes.com/about-1

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-seymour-87456b25_an-excellent-university-i-am-a-proud-alumna-activity-7117882464974299136-CJpV?trk=public_profile_like_view

Mary Seymour Williams

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Professor Dale Ricardo Shields, I am a proud creative artist, and I want to Thank You; for your ongoing determination to make sure our creative achievements are acknowledged documented, respected, and shared. Your work is an important voice for our community and the world.

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Ricardo Shields is a 2017 winner of The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, 2017 and 2015 Tony® award nominee for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, the 2017 AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award, 2020, 2021, and 2022 ENCORE AWARD / The Actors Fund and winner of the 2022.

Recently, he won the 2022 Legend Award from his alma mater Ohio University.

He is the 2021 winner of the Paul Robeson Award, presented (jointly) by the Actors Equity Association and the Actors Equity Foundation.

Research Accomplishments:
His extensive professional credits as a Director, Stage manager, and Actor (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and Regional) As an actor he has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Another World, Guiding Light, The Cosby Show, and the ITV television series "Special Needs" and commercials and film.

Professor Shields is a member of the Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the American Guild of Musical Artists performance unions and an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

He began his artistic academic career in New York City at Playwrights Horizon, The South Bronx Action Theatre, and Mind Builders, and then was invited to join the teaching staff at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival). He represented the United States for Theatre Young Audiences at the ASSITEJ Theatre Festival in London, England.

He has been a Professor and Visiting Artist at Ohio University, The College of Wooster, Denison University, Macalester College, Randolph- Macon College, Susquehanna University, and SUNY Potsdam.

He holds B.F.A and M.F.A, Degrees from Ohio University.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Ricardo_Shields [Career]