Kieran Kane

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Kieran Kane
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Kieran Kane at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, CA
Background information
Born (1949-10-07) October 7, 1949 (age 73)
Origin Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
guitar
banjo
mandolin
percussion
Years active1970–present
Labels Asylum, Columbia, Atlantic, Dead Reckoning
Formerly of The O'Kanes

Kieran Kane (born October 7, 1949) is an American country music artist, as well as the owner of Dead Reckoning Records, an independent record label. [1] Between 1986 and 1990, he and Jamie O'Hara comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You". In addition, Kieran charted a string of solo singles on Asylum Records in 1982. After The O'Kanes disbanded in 1990, both O'Hara and Kane recorded solo albums of their own. Kane was also responsible for writing the song "I'll Go On Loving You" which was a top 5 country hit for Alan Jackson in 1998.

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Biography

Kane was born in Queens, New York. His first musical experience was at age nine, playing drums in his brother's rock band. Eventually, Kane shifted his focus to bluegrass, before relocating to Los Angeles, California where he found work as a session guitarist and songwriter. [2]

Kieran moved to Nashville, Tennessee by the 1980s, eventually signing to a publishing contract. He was also signed to a recording contract with Asylum Records, releasing his self-titled album in 1982. This album included two Top 20 country hits. [2]

The O'Kanes

Jamie O'Hara, another songwriter who worked for the same publishing company, first collaborated with Kane on a song entitled "Bluegrass Blues", eventually recorded by The Judds. Afterwards, the two began writing more songs together, and by 1986, they decided to form a duo known as The O'Kanes.

Signed to Columbia Records in 1986, The O'Kanes recorded three studio albums for the label, in addition to charting seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. Their third album failed to produce any singles, however, and by 1990, the duo parted ways.

Return to solo career

In 1993, Kieran returned to his career as a solo performer. He signed to Atlantic Records that year, releasing the album Find My Way Home. Due to poor sales of this album, he was soon dropped from Atlantic's roster. [1] Two years later, Kane, along with three other Nashville singer-songwriters, founded Dead Reckoning Records, an independent record label specializing in country music. The label's first release was his second studio album, titled Dead Rekoning. [2]

Personal life

Kane has three children. His son Lucas occasionally plays percussion at his performances.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum US Country
[3] 		Label
1982Kieran Kane38Elektra
1993 Find My Way Home Atlantic
1995 Dead Rekoning Dead Reckoning
1998 Six Months, No Sun
2000 11/12/13: Live in Melbourne (with Kevin Welch)
The Blue Chair
2002 Shadows on the Ground
2004 You Can't Save Everybody (with Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin)
2006 Lost John Dean (with Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin)
2007Kane Welch Kaplin(with Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin)
2009Somewhere Beyond the Roses
2018The Ledges(with Rayna Gellert)
2019When The Sun Goes Down(with Rayna Gellert)
2022The Flowers That Bloom in Spring(with Rayna Gellert)

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
1981"The Baby"80—
"You're the Best"14Kieran Kane
"It's Who You Love"16
1982"I Feel It with You"26
"I'll Be Your Man Around the House"26
"Gonna Have a Party"45—
1983"It's You"30
1984"Dedicate"28
1993"I'm Here to Love You"— Find My Way Home
"Find My Way Home"—
1995"This Dirty Little Town"— Dead Rekoning
"Cool Me Down"—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1993"I'm Here to Love You"Martin Kahan
"Find My Way Home" [4]
1995"This Dirty Little Town"
"Cool Me Down"Martin Kahan
1998"Hysteria"

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kieran Kane Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 Ankeny, Jason. "Kieran Kane Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved December 19, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Kieran Kane". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Kieran Kane : Find My Way Home". Country Music Television . Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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