About Lei'gacy "The Cox Family Singers"
The Story behind "Lei'gacy"
Let me tell you how Lei'gacy got started and where we want to go. In 1995 our mother, Lily Makuaole Poliahu Cox passed away after a bout with Diabetes. It was through her love for music and her children that allows us to have the voices we do today. She always wanted the best for each of us and wanted us all to succeed in life. As a result of this we decided, in her honor, to form the group Lei"gacy. Mom was brought up in a family of musicians. Tutu Mama and Tutu Papa (her parents)both played instruments in a local band in a town called kohala, which was located on the east side of the big island. They taught her the hawaiian harmonies that she passed along to us which help us to create the unique sounds we share with others today. In July 2001, we lost one of our sisters unexpectedly. She was Leah Renae Talkington, mother of three who had one of the most beautiful alto voices you could ever hear. She loved the hawaiian cultures, music, traditions and folklores of the islands so much that daily she would spend time just listening to songs that touched her heart. As a result of her passing, we have added another reason to not only being Lei'gacy, but continuing our family singing tradition for as long as God will permit. Lei'gacy will live forever in Columbus, In. as we have encouraged our children to become active in music/singing and performing whenever possible so they can play an active part in taking our places in our group. Our hopes are to one day see our children perform before large audiences or even on TV. What a wonderful moment that will be for Mom and Leah "as well". We are a very close knit family who love spending time together as much as we can. We hope you will allow us to come and perform for you at your next event. We do all music styles from Country, 50's-60's, R&B, Contemporary, Rock, Modern Dance, Patriotic, Luau's and some Gospel also. Thank you for taking this time to find out alittle more about our family. We hope to hear from you soon. Mahalo/Aloha...................
Individual Profiles
This section will tell alittle about each member of our group. We hope you enjoy these profiles!
1. Jerry Cox....."the oldest", father of 4 children. Karina Cox, Jason Cox, Kyla Cox, Aliceyn Cooney. Enjoys all sports, music and would love to have his hair back (balding)! Has a lovely wife, Diane and a wonderful step daughter Melinda Sandin.
Sings the tenor parts when group is performing. "I put in alot of the harmonies we sing. Not as much now as I used to as the other members of the group are getting really good at picking out their own parts.I Am Also a Grandfather "for the first time" as my daughter Kyla has delivered us a Handsome Boy Named Frankie Poole III!
.
2. Linda Leilani Roberts...."Moms replacement" Linda, who is affectionately known as "Bissy", is one of our sopranos. She has a beautiful voice and adds much to the sounds that many have come to enjoy. She has all the qualities of our mother as is called mamaw by many of her nieces and nephews. Her husband is Rick Roberts. Her children are Ricky Roberts, Stacy Roberts, Paul Roberts and Anna Roberts. Her husband Rick has two children named Shannon and Nikki. She has a grandson and his name is Conner Roberts. She also has added a granddaughter Kloe "Ricky's Daughter" and another grandson Larry Dowden Jr "LJ".
3. 3. Marlin W. Cox Jr.......Marlin is the big bass sound of our group. He adds the finishing touch completing the sound of our ensemble. Marlin has a lovely wife Amy, who was Mrs Indiana in 2000, who also has a great voice. They have five children ....Jacob Cox, Christopher Cox, jordan Cox, Taylor Cox and Morgan. Marlin also has an excellent soloist voice and sings many different songs in our concerts.......
4. Carey W. Cox.......Carey is also a tenor. He has great range and is a super performer. He is married to a beautiful women named Susie Cox. They have four daughters, Heather, Elizabeth, Maile and Mara. Carey also has taken to and has embraced the traditions of our hawaiian heritage constantly adding new songs to our Luau list and spends much time listening to hawaiian/tahitian/polynesians songs.
5. Marlene Leahi Jones...Marlene is an alto with a very beautiful voice. She is the baby of the family as well as one of the clowns of the group. It might be a close tie between her an Carey. She has two children, Trevor and Lily Napualei. Marlene does several of our modern dance songs very well. She gives us much of the flexibility our group needs. Her soulmate is Kyle Huckaby who is a tremendous help with setting up and tearing down for our shows as well as a crowd motivator.
6. Karina Jo Miller...Karina is our versatile singer. She sings both soprano and alto depending on the song and where we need support. She also provides us with modern music to dance to which adds much to our presentations. She is Jerry's oldest and it's a pleasure having her in our group. She was just married to a good man and friend Troy "T-Roy" Miller who is also a big help with set ups and tear downs and at times with our systems.
7. Stacy (Shidda) Roberts...Stacy provides sound support for our performances. She is very instrumental at rehearsals making sure the little things are done correctly. She is a tremendous asset to our group and we appreciate her very much. She has a son "Connor" and her soulmate is our new Sound Engineer John Fields. John brings a great musical background to our group and has been working very hard on improving our sound.
8. Ricky L. Roberts..... Ricky is the newest member of our group, and is Linda's oldest son. Ricky, adds one more key ingredient to our groups little taste. he is a versatile singer, and very eager to put out the same sounds as well as his own to escalate the group even more. It's a pleasure to have Ricky and Jason finally join our group.
Ricky is married to Bobbie, and they have just been blessed with their first child, a beautiful daughter named Kloe Jo Roberts, congratulations Bobbie and Ricky.
9. Kyla Renae Cox..... Kyla is the daughter of Jerry Cox and is now our newest member. She started singing with us in 2002 and has been a great addition to our group. Kyla is another alto adding a beautiful balance to our harmonies. She has a great mix of range and style and has learned all the songs very quickly. Kyla had a Son, "Trey" on December 29, 2002, an absolutely handsome boy! Her soulmate is Frankie Poole II who like others in our group is very supportive of Kyla and Lei'gacy. He lends a hand wherever we need hime to as well as being a great father
10. Jason Allen Cox.... Jason is the son of Jerry Cox and sings bass. Jason also adds a variety of new songs to or group, and a different taste to our sound.
11. Marlin W. Cox Sr...... Marlin Sr. (Dad, Papa) has been with our group all his life but hs become very active in all the group functions since 2001. He is always there to help set-up, tear-down, offer advice and helps to settle disputes. Since the passing of our mother in 1995, he has become the backbone of our group. Is he proud of us for what we have been able to do as a group, just look at his face as we perform. We love him very much!
11. Rick "The Dominator" Roberts.....Rick is our Manager, Though he doesn't particularly care about titles he serves our group with dedication, determination, and a tremendous amount of Love. He does it all from hauling our equipment, storing our equipment, making new or repairing worn props, to scheduling shows, making arrangements for special events, being a sounding block for everyone to go to. His greatest asset is that he is the perfect husband, openminded father and a grandfather that invented the word "Spoiling" to his grandchildren. We Love You Rick and appreciate all that you do for us. You exemplify everything that Lei'gacy stands for!
