|
Being part of Finis Henderson's audience is
equivalent to being invited to a reunion of not only some of the entertainment
industry's greatest legends but, also those who have made a lasting
impression in today's modern musical circle!
You'll rock to the rhythm of
Eminem, InSync, Outkast, and Ricky Martin, swoon to the unforgettable
Barry
White; and, then reminisce with Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Mick Jagger,
BeeGee's,
The Beatles, James Brown, Willie and Julio, Michael Jackson, Boyz
II Men, Prince, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Beach Boys, Rick James and
none other than Mr. Ray Charles himself! As the night progresses, you
may
experience the affection between Kermit and Miss Piggy, laugh with
Pee Wee Herman and meet the likes of Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Michael Jordan
and Homer Simpson to name a few! So many voices, so little time.
The
sound is theirs....The voice is pure Finis!
It was only natural that Finis Henderson would go into show business.
His father was a successful song and dance man and one time Vice-President
of Sammy
Davis, Jr. Enterprises. Being exposed to that kind of talent and encouragement,
he followed up with formal training at the Chicago School of the Arts
and Columbia College. In his early days Finis Henderson was a member
of two Chicago singing groups, entertaining audiences all over the city. "First," he
says, "I joined the Chicago Community Music Foundation. Then several
members of that group got together, and we formed the Weapons of Peace." That
group eventually recorded an album on the Playboy label. In 1980, he
moved to Los Angeles, where he formed an alliance with Al McKay, former
rhythm guitarist/composer of the supergroup Earth, Wind & Fire. He
worked with McKay for several years and started doing comedy at night.
Finis Henderson says that every comedian hopes to be discovered on
some magical occasion, and that breakthrough occurred for him in 1981
when he took to the stage
at the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood on Audition Night. "It
was a star-studded night with people like Sally Field and Richard Pryor
in the audience. After a bit of clowning around, to my amazement, Richard
Pryor comes on stage. Then Robin Williams comes on stage. We do an improv
together, and that's the first night of many nights things happened like
that." Soon afterwards, celebrities started coming to the Comedy
Store to see Henderson perform, and, on a night he will never forget,
he got a special telephone call from Pryor's office, "Richard wants
you to be his opening act for the filming of "Live On Sunset." This
opened the door for opportunities of association with many other great
superstars. His growing popularity led to a recording contract with Motown
Records. "I was with Motown from 1983-85," he says. "They
brought me in like gangbusters, but I was there when the company was
going through turmoil. There were personnel changes, and they were moving
into motion pictures. My first album sold well." Henderson performed
in the films Wired and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. His television credits
include performances on 227, Bustin' Loose, Dance Fever and Nashville
Now. He was featured in the ABC-TV mini-series The Jacksons: An American
Dream as the emcee at the Apollo Theater.
Finis Henderson currently headlines all over the world in major comedy
venues, casinos and on cruise ships. There is something about Finis Henderson's
performance that makes him stand out from every other musical impressionist
in the business; His obvious passion for entertaining uniquely combines
with his elegant style and limitless talent. Finis delivers a clean,
fun and thoroughly entertaining show. The marvelous gift he was given
is now his gift to us..... polished to perfection! When magicians refer
to Houdini, they call him the "Master of Magic". We will say
the same of modern day impressionists when they refer to Finis Henderson
as the "Master of Voices". Truly unique in name, truly God-given
talent, truly an entertainer's entertainer! Ladies and Gentlemen, he's
truly the Finis!
|
Site Map
