Ray Kennedy (country singer)
American music artist
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Ray Kennedy (born May 13, 1954)[1] is an American country music artist and record producer. 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.
- Singer-songwriter
- record producer
Ray Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1954 |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Website | raykennedyproducer |
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]
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 | ||||
As producer
- Happy to Be Here by Todd Snider (2000)
- The Revolution Starts Now by Steve Earle (2004)
- Dream Number 29 by Cindy Bullens (2005)
- Little Victories by Chris Knight (2012)
- Almost Daylight by Chris Knight (2019)
- Good Souls Better Angels by Lucinda Williams (2020)
- Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart by Lucinda Williams (2023)
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "What a Way to Go" | Richard Jernigan |
| 1991 | "Scars" | |
| 1992 | "No Way Jose" | Marc Ball |
