About Ken Albers
Lived 1924 – 2007 (aged 82). Ken Albers was an American singer, trumpeter and singing.
John Kenneth Albers (December 10, 1924 – April 19, 2007) was an American singer and brass musician who performed with The Four Freshmen from 1956 to 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 in 2007, at the age of 82.
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Who was Ken Albers?
American singer (1924–2007)
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Ken Albers was born on 10 December 1924 in Woodbury.
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Ken Albers died on 19 April 2007 in Simi Valley.
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Ken Albers was a singer, trumpeter and singing.
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Ken Albers was American.
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