Kevin Denney (born January 27, 1978) is an American

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artist. Signed to

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in 2001, he made his debut on the country music scene with the release of his self-titled album (2002's ''

Kevin Denney Kevin Denney (born January 27, 1978) is an American country music artist. Signed to Lyric Street Records in 2001, he made his debut on the country music scene with the release of his self-titled album (2002's ''Kevin Denney (album), Kevin Denne ...

''), which produced three chart singles, including " That's Just Jessie", a Top 20 hit on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now

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) charts. He was dropped from Lyric Street's roster in 2003, although he co-wrote a track on

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's 2006 ''

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'' album.

Biography

Denney's interest in music began at an early age. His mother and father, both of whom sang in a

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quartet, bought Denney his first guitar when he was three years old. He also became a frequent listener of the

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radio shows, and played in his cousin's

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band. At age 17, however, he briefly stopped focusing on his musical interests to re-assess his future. On his eighteenth birthday, his girlfriend took him to a

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concert. Seeing Strait in concert helped Denney discover that music was his passion, and he later joined a local band that was looking for a lead singer. Denney later went solo, and was signed to

in 2001. His eponymous debut album, released in 2002, produced three charting singles on the

charts: " That's Just Jessie" at number 16, "Cadillac Tears" at number 30 and "It'll Go Away" at number 43. He also contributed a rendition of " White Christmas" to the label's multi-artist compilation ''No Wrapping Required''. In late 2003, Denney charted a fourth single, "A Year at a Time," which peaked at number 44 on the country charts. The song did not appear on an album, and Denney exited the label. He co-wrote a track on

's 2006 album ''

'', and

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's 2009 single "

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." He also co-wrote "Don't Ask Me About a Woman", a song recorded by

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on his 2010 self-titled debut album.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Denney, Kevin 1976 births American country singer-songwriters Country musicians from Kentucky Living people Lyric Street Records artists Singer-songwriters from Kentucky People from Monticello, Kentucky 21st-century American singer-songwriters