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Karen Kay (TV Personality)
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Karen Kay on 18 July 1947 is a former jazz singer, cabaret singer, comedienne and impressionist.
She is the mother of acid jazz singer Jay Kay.
When she was young, her mother, Ethel Pringle, died, and after living briefly with the family of her cousin Margaret Tomlinson, she was adopted by a family in Preston.
On 30 December 1969 while living in Stretford, Greater Manchester
, she gave birth to twins boys, Jason and David. A few weeks after birth, David died.
Karen Kay became a regular guest at the Starlight Club in Little Harwood
, and was tipped as The Face of 1979. She worked together with Lenny Henry
and David Copperfield
on a TV series entitled Six of a Kind, which later was produced without her under the title Three of a Kind.
Karen Kay has appeared and acted in Lennie and Jerry (1979), Des O'Connor
Tonight (1981), Max Bygraves
Side by Side (1982), The Bob Monkhouse Show
(1983) and Aspel and Company (1985). She had her own television series Karen Kay in 1983.
In 1983 her son Jason and stepfather Mervyn spent six months in Thailand
. Years later Jay Kay formed the band Jamiroquai
.
In 2003, Jay Kay met his biological father, Luís Silveira, a man of Portuguese
origin.
After years on television Karen quietly retired and now lives in London.
She is the mother of acid jazz singer Jay Kay.
When she was young, her mother, Ethel Pringle, died, and after living briefly with the family of her cousin Margaret Tomlinson, she was adopted by a family in Preston.
On 30 December 1969 while living in Stretford, Greater Manchester
Stretford
Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham...
, she gave birth to twins boys, Jason and David. A few weeks after birth, David died.
Karen Kay became a regular guest at the Starlight Club in Little Harwood
Little Harwood
Little Harwood is a small part of the English town of Blackburn in Lancashire, situated at the northern edge of the town. In Little Harwood there is a clock that dates back to the time Blackburn was named. Under the clock one of the quotations is...
, and was tipped as The Face of 1979. She worked together with Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Lenworth George "Lenny" Henry, is a British actor, writer, comedian and occasional television presenter.- Early life :...
and David Copperfield
David Copperfield (comedian)
David Copperfield is best known from the BBC 1980s sketch show Three of a Kind, in which he starred alongside Tracey Ullman and Lenny Henry. His real name is Stanley Barlow. He was born and raised in Yorkshire, where he began his professional career performing in various cabaret venues. His big...
on a TV series entitled Six of a Kind, which later was produced without her under the title Three of a Kind.
Karen Kay has appeared and acted in Lennie and Jerry (1979), Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor, CBE is an English comedian and singer. A former talkshow host, he was the presenter of the long-running Channel 4 gameshow Countdown for two years...
Tonight (1981), Max Bygraves
Max Bygraves
Max Bygraves OBE is an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs...
Side by Side (1982), The Bob Monkhouse Show
The Bob Monkhouse Show
The Bob Monkhouse Show was an entertainment show presented by Bob Monkhouse.The show celebrated the art of comedy and comedian guests were invited to perform a stand-up. The programme began in 1983 and ran for three series until 1986...
(1983) and Aspel and Company (1985). She had her own television series Karen Kay in 1983.
In 1983 her son Jason and stepfather Mervyn spent six months in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Years later Jay Kay formed the band Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
.
In 2003, Jay Kay met his biological father, Luís Silveira, a man of Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
origin.
After years on television Karen quietly retired and now lives in London.