The Night Larleen Took the Stage

What happens when Larleen — who swore she’d never sing in public — is invited to perform alongside Grammy legends at a packed cabaret in Puerto Vallarta?

Cue the lights, the laughter… and one unforgettable “oh shit” moment. 🎤🎬

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Larleen doesn’t sing in public.

But when the incredibly talented singer-songwriter Renee Armand, who loves Larleen, asked her to perform on stage at Incanto Vallarta — there was only one answer: Hell yes! (and also… oh shit). 😄

No one writes or sings with the ocean-deep heart and soul of Renee Armand.

Whether she’s:

• Writing about a quiet day on her Tennessee farm,

• Penning a song for Michael Jackson (One Day in Your Life),

• Writing “Bony Fingers” for Hoyt Axton,

• Performing The Morning After for The Poseidon Adventure (which won an Academy Award!),

• Touring for years with John Denver,

• Or writing|singing I Want to Go to Mexico —

  
  

Renee is pure, radiant artistry.

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Monday night, February 27th, 2023.

Larleen arrives a little early at Incanto for the 9:30 show, husband Billy Bob by her side. They join Renee on the patio, chatting with:

• Tracy, the owner of Incanto

• Kimberly LaRue (Follies Vallarta, former NYC dance instructor for Alvin Ailey & Columbia)

• Enrique de Allende, world-class opera singer

• And Mark Hartman, NYC composer, pianist, conductor, and arranger — who’ll be accompanying Renee on piano.

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Then Larleen finds out who else will be performing that night:

• Enrique de Allende (headed to Carnegie Hall later that year),

• Kevin Anthony (over 50 years in the entertainment industry, including Broadway).

  
  

Cue internal dialogue: “Holy shit. No pressure, Larleen.” 😳

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The stories Larleen tells in her intro are true —

well, true for Kathleen’s life.

And true in her husband’s, too.

🎶 Renee Armand — “I Want to Go to Mexico”

with Mark Hartman on piano

🎤 Kevin Anthony

with Mark Hartman on piano

I didn’t get a video of Enrique de Allende that night —

but here he is at a recent Valentine’s charity gala by the ocean,

performing with the Guadalajara Symphony Orchestra.

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What a night to remember.

Larleen had a blast —

and in typical Larleen-style, she didn’t give a crap who was in the room.

Thank you, Renee.

What a beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime gift you gave Larleen. ❤️

Find your inner movie star.

xo Kathleen Naomi