Ray Kennedy (country singer)
Ray Kennedy (born May 13, 1954)[1] is an American country music artist. He has recorded two albums for Atlantic Records. His two Atlantic albums produced a total of four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts, with 1990's "What a Way to Go" being his only top 40 country hit, peaking at No. 10.
Ray Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1954 |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Steve Earle, Cindy Bullens |
| Website | http://www.raykennedyproducer.com/ |
Born in the New York city of Buffalo, Kennedy won a Grammy Award in 2005 in the Best Contemporary Folk Album category for production on Steve Earle's album The Revolution Starts Now. He has produced many recordings with Earle known collectively as The Twangtrust.[2]
Ray's father, Ray Kennedy, Sr., who was the credit manager for Sears, formed the concept for the Discover Card, which was launched in 1985.[1] He is married to Siobhan Maher Kennedy.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| What a Way to Go |
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51 |
| Guitar Man |
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— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [4] |
CAN Country | |||
| 1990 | "What a Way to Go" | 10 | 8 | What a Way to Go |
| 1991 | "Scars" | 58 | 59 | |
| "I Like the Way It Feels" | 74 | 80 | ||
| 1992 | "No Way Jose" | 70 | — | Guitar Man |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "What a Way to Go" | Richard Jernigan |
| 1991 | "Scars" | |
| 1992 | "No Way Jose" | Marc Ball |
As a producer
- Dream Number 29 by Cindy Bullens (2005)
References
- Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p.173. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6.
- Mixonline. "Steve Earle interview/review". Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- "Liverpool Echo – Entertainment – ECHO Entertainment News – Why I'm in blues heaven-again". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 22. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
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