Although Kay’s early foray into showbiz did not result in a childhood career, she grew up singing with a mother who taught her the standards and appreciation for the singers of the 30s and 40s. However, when Kay started singing professionally, it was with a couple of progressive country/blues bands. Despite a songlist that included a lot if Willie, Waylon, and Patsy Cline, Kay always insisted in some Peggy, singing “Fever” as the two-steppers whirled by. She also acted in local plays and musicals (she was Janet in a production of “Rocky Horror.”), and performed (still) as a vocalist at the Cathedral of Light church. But it wasn’t until she began singing with Luana Stoutmeyer’s Center Stage Band that she was finally able to release her inner chanteuse and sing all the styles all the time – from the Stones to Streisand.