Ray Kennedy | |
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Born | May 13, 1954 |
Origin | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1990-present |
Labels | Atlantic |
Website | raykennedyproducer |
Ray Kennedy (born May 13, 1954) [1] is an American country music artist. He has recorded two albums for Atlantic Records. Four singles from the albums appeared on the Hot Country Songs charts; 1990's "What a Way to Go" was a top 40 country hit and peaked at No. 10.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Kennedy won a Grammy Award in 2005 in the Best Contemporary Folk Album category for producing Steve Earle's album The Revolution Starts Now . Kennedy has produced many recordings with Earle which are collectively known as The Twangtrust. [2]
Ray Kennedy Jr.'s father, Ray Kennedy, Sr., was a credit manager for Sears, and then a creator of the Discover Card, which launched in 1985. [1] Ray Jr. is married to Siobhan Maher Kennedy. [3]
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
What a Way to Go |
| 51 |
Guitar Man |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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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 |
Year | Video | Director |
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1990 | "What a Way to Go" | Richard Jernigan |
1991 | "Scars" | |
1992 | "No Way Jose" | Marc Ball |