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''), which produced three chart singles, including "

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", a Top 20 hit on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) 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 gospel music 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 Hot Country Songs charts: "

" at number 16, "Cadillac Tears" at number 30 and "It'll Go Away" at number 43. He also contributed a rendition of "

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" 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 Craig Morgan'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

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