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ABOUT ROZZIE
Roslyn Kind is a dynamic, multi-talented
entertainer who has forged a successful
career in all facets of entertainment from
critically acclaimed recordings to sold-out
performances on Broadway and in top concert
venues and nightclubs the world over.
A vibrant musical artist, Ms. Kind is
familiar to both national and international
audiences for her headlining appearances at
some of the most prestigious venues
including Lincoln Center, The Greek Theater
and London’s Café Royal. The London Times
noted “To say she is superb would be an
understatement.” In 2006 she made her long
awaited and rapturously received Carnegie
Hall debut with her frequent musical
collaborator and friend, Michael Feinstein.
She began her performing career while still
in her teens with the release of her first
album, Give Me You. A whirlwind of
performing activity followed including
engagements at the nation’s top nightclubs,
acclaim from Time Magazine and three
appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show
leading up to her show-stopping New York
debut at the Plaza Hotel’s legendary Persian
Room.
Her follow up singles and a second album,
This is Roslyn Kind, showcased her
growth as a recording artist comfortable in
a wide range of musical genres. Ms. Kind’s
latest CD release, Come What May,
which the New York Times described as
“splendid and sizzling”, further establishes
her reputation as a virtuoso vocalist
possessing impeccable phrasing, a richness
and clarity of tone and an undeniable
emotional connection to her always
first-rate material.
Concurrent with her recording career, Ms.
Kind is an accomplished theatrical
performer. On Broadway, she starred in the
crowd-pleasing musical revue 3 from
Brooklyn. Additional theatrical credits
include the Off-Broadway production of
Show Me Where the Good Times Are,
Leader of the Pack and Ferguson the
Tailor. She also stopped the show in a
critically lauded Los Angeles production of
William Finn’s Elegies; The Hollywood
Reporter noted, “Roslyn Kind sings like a
dream…”
Ms. Kind’s extensive list of television
credits include the film Switched at
Birth, multiple episodes of NBC’s
Gimme a Break, Throb starring
Jane Leeves and a humorously memorable turn
as herself on CBS’s The Nanny. This
appearance also showcased her talent as a
songwriter in a performance of her
composition, Light of Love. She also
performed the title song for the made-for-TV
movie Not Just Another Affair. Ms.
Kind has appeared on virtually every major
talk/variety show including the Tonight
Show, Saturday Night Live, Entertainment
Tonight, Access Hollywood and Good
Morning America. Among her international
television credits are England’s Pebble
Mill Show, Canada’s Musique Plus,
and For Me – Formidable, a Charles
Aznavour special for European TV co-starring Dusty Springfield. In motion pictures, Ms.
Kind has had starring roles in The
Underachievers and I’m Going to Be
Famous.
Ms. Kind also takes pride in her work for
various animal welfare, Alzheimer’s and AIDS
related charitable organizations including
HSUS, APLA and Broadway Cares Equity Fights
AIDS for which she contributed a song
selection to Cabaret Noel, a recent
volume in their annual series of holiday CD
releases.
One of the premiere interpreters of popular
song, Roslyn Kind continues to succeed in
every new facet of her performing career
delighting audiences with her spellbinding
talent. Roslyn’s unique artistry is equally
at home on stage, screen and disc.
The New York Post summed it up best “She’s
so good on so many levels; it’s difficult to
categorize her. This elegant, beautiful,
petite, dynamo delight rules the stage with
a royal command that demands adoration from
every seat in the house.” A native of
Brooklyn, New York she currently resides in
Los Angeles. |