Linda Kristy

Linda & Friends

Hall of Fame Award recipient? Books on the best seller list? International singing sensation? Say that again…..She is an Author, Singer-Songwriter, Linguist, Speaker, so many other talents…..And a GOD fearing woman with a BIG, BIG HEART FOR GOD, which has greatly affected the MULTI-TALENTED……LINDA KRISTY.

While growing up in Anderson, Indiana Linda developed an interest in the arts and studied Classical piano, jazz, ballet, modeling and tap dancing. At seventeen Linda won ‘’Miss Seventeen’’ For Seventeen Magazine. After graduating from High School she enrolled at the University of Hawaii to study Dance And Opera. She became very interested in Japanese Language and Culture. Linda preformed Professionally at all the major hotels in Hawaii and performed with Louis Armstrong’s king Trombone player with the legendary Trombonist Trummy Young at the top of the Waikiki Sheraton Hotel in the famous HONO HONO ROOM. Linda also served as a liaison for the Governor of Hawaii for political events and was a coordinator for corporate events, weddings, And private parties and learned to sing in Japanese, Philippine, Chinese and Hawaiian Linda moved to Japan to continue her studies in voice and the Japanese language. While
In Japan she was signed by Toshiba/Capital Records and had a Prime Time Radio Show, ‘’Talking Rendezvous’’, and a TV Show, ‘’ Night Rhapsody’’, on TBS. Linda also worked in the Japanese Television Series ‘’Naked City’’ as Anna the German Detective and appeared on a variety Game and Talk Shows. Linda also performed throughout Japan at clubs like the famed PLAYBOY CLUB, THE NEW LATIN QUARTER, THE COPA CABANA where she worked with
ELLA FITZGERALD and did several commercial spots for GE and HONDA.

     Linda returned to the United States to continue her career and moved to Las Vegas. At that
Time there was 2000 acts that were there attempting to work in the large Vegas Hotels. Only 5
People would be picked to move forward with, Showroom Status. Linda was one of those
Fortunate enough to be chosen. She performed in a number of Las Vegas properties.
      She was asked if she would like to work with another girl singer that was leaving for a
World tour. Linda accepted and was on the road again…..this time to LONDON. What an
Opportunity !!!! It started out with a ‘’Good Morning America’’ type show. Then went on
Then went on to perform with Les Brown and His Band of Renown. One special show was
with the Royal Family ……they were Knighting special guests……that was incredible.
     Back to the US Linda had the good fortune to meet friends and do shows with the great
Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Merv Griffin, Sid Caesar and Jerry Lewis and his famed
Telethon many times. Linda also toured with the famed Ernie Hirkshire Orchestra at the
Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, Reno and Palm Springs. She returned to Las Vegas where
she performed at a number of hotels, had her own radio show called ‘’SWING STREET’’ with
A 21 piece Orchestra. She also worked with Casino Mogul Steve Wynn as an interpreter
For his Japanese High Rollers.

Linda took a break for a while, from all work……….yes………..got married. During that time her husband introduced Linda to the Shriners Organization. During the day Linda did shows with the clowns for the burned and terminal children. At night did shows to raise money for the Shriners. All proceeds went to fly the children to the hospitals for their surgeries. It was extremely rewarding and allowed Linda to continue her joy of performing.
She did this for years, and then her husband began having strokes…….Ultimately he passed. Linda remarried only to find that her husband was wanted for securities violations and had defrauded a number of people for several MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. He was sent to prison but not before he had spent all of Linda’s life savings…..leaving her penniless and homeless. He was released from prison due to terminal colon cancer and only had a few months to live. She stayed with him until he passed. During that time Linda had a lot of time to think about where her life was taking her.

She had stated writing words and feelings she had never felt before. It truly was a turning point in her life. God was always there, Linda was the one who couldn’t see.It’s never too late….’’ HOPE’’ is the CD GOD gave to her….she wrote it from brokenness….true brokenness! God just kept giving to her…..Linda thought she had found God….but ‘’HE FOUND GOD, but HE NEVER LEFT. On Sept. 1, 2018…….God spoke to her. For the first time She had her ears to hear. She was reborn and wrote another best seller called ‘’KINGDOM LANGUAGE’’.Hall of Fame Award recipient? Books on the best seller list? International singing sensation? Say that again…..She is an Author, Singer-Songwriter, Linguist, Speaker, so many other talents…..
And a GOD fearing woman with a BIG, BIG HEART FOR GOD, which has greatly affected the
MULTI-TALENTED……LINDA KRISTY.