Drawing on his distinct falsetto voice, Ké can some times leave an androgynous vocal impression, but he was, and is, considered a ‘heart-throb’ in many parts of the world - from Italy to Korea to South America. He is probably best known for his 1996 hit song, anti-war anthem “Strange World”. The track came from his debut album, “I Am [ ]” which also featured the follow up single “Someday”. His popularity in Europe as a cult icon was cemented in part by the fact “Strange World” sold over 3 million copies, and topped radio charts in the UK, Italy and Germany as one of the most requested songs of 1996. A dance remix of the song, by Junior Vasquez, hit #1 on the Billboard dance chart. Ké’s second album was entitled “Shiny”. He opted out of his multi-album contract with RCA after they refused to promote him and the record “Shiny” properly with one executive stating “he just seems too gay… “. Rebounding on his own with a self released “Better Way of Living”, which featured a duet with Macy Gray, Ke soon thereafter decided to return to his simple roots in Kansas, tending to his small farm there while being involved in Animal Welfare Issues. A current Facebook campaign by his fans seeks to have him be the new judge of the popular TV show “American Idol” |Ké maintains a MySpace profile at www.myspace.com/kstrangeworld which features new tracks not found on any of his albums. |
