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Kimmy J. Kearse Bio 2008 "My music is a priority in my life..." KIMMY - Pronounced: Kim – my (Adopted from the proper name Kimberly) Comes from the name of a city in South Africa, which was originally named for Lord Kimberly, whose sir name means “land belonging to cyneburga” in old English. Cyneburga means “Royal Fortress”. Cyne “royal” and burg “fortress”. Saint Cyneburga, a daughter of a king of Mercia in the 7th century. Kimmy, born in Pennsylvania, a business minded bachelorette, has been on the stage since she was three years old. Back when she was taken to rehearsals with her mother, who was the lead singer of a foursome group? Kimmy grew up with music influences from Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and the Blue Bells, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Natalie Cole, Stephanie Mills, Anita Baker, Earth Wind and Fire, The Staple Singers, The Isley Brothers, Dianna Ross and the Supremes and the Jackson Five. She attended Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri...