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“Music has been my Life and I LOVE it with a Passion!!!” says Rita. Kim joined in with Rita as a vocalist and sound Tech and they have been entertaining over 20 years. “It's a great partnership that Works! and we have been blessed to have performed in Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and now Tennessee.” They have been entertaining for the Senior Citizens Centers of Memphis Since 1999.
“ To Rita Love Ya! Sonny Shroyer - Enos” in 1998. Rita had made friends with Sonny earlier in her career.
Memphis, (TN) Tennessee *Ballroom Dancing
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Rita has been playing pro for over 40 years. She won a Genius Award for her piano ability at the age of 10 from the Juliard School of Music. She studied 10 years of classical then 2 years of Voice . She started playing pro at age 15 in Dallas Texas. She was one of the very first entertainers who incorporated Keyboard along with piano to make a solo artist a "One Man Band".
Kim has a "Magical and Angelic Voice" that charms people when they hear her. Her voice is so unique; she has been compared to Linda Rondstadt and Melissa Manchester. She was asked to sing with the Daytona Beach "Sweet Adelines” , an international nonprofit music association" but she chose to perform with Rita as a duo team and sidekick.
She won a contest and had her picture made with the Everly Brothers. They specialize in "Big Band Music, R & R Blues, Dixieland, Latin, Italian, Hawaiian; you name it they play it. It has been said that if you c
an Hum it, Rita can play it.
Sonny Shroyer, you may know him as “Enos” on the T.V. show The Dukes of Hazzards spent hours on the phone with Rita advising her on her music career. The photo reads