Kevin Denney
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Kevin Denney 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 (2001's Kevin Denney
), which produced three chart singles, including "That's Just Jessie", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard
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 Tracy Byrd's 2006 Different Things
album.
quartet, bought Denney his first guitar when he was three years old. He also became a frequent listener of the Grand Ole Opry
radio shows, and played in his cousin's bluegrass music
band.
At age 17, however, he briefly stopped focusing on his musical interests in order to re-assess his future. On his eighteenth birthday, his girlfriend took him to a George Strait
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 Lyric Street Records
in 2001. His eponymous debut album, also released in 2001, produced three charting singles on the Hot Country Songs
charts: "That's Just Jessie" at 16, "Cadillac Tears" at 30 and "It'll Go Away" at 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 44 on the country charts. The song did not appear on an album, and Denney exited the label.
He co-wrote a track on Tracy Byrd's 2006 album Different Things
, and Craig Morgan's 2009 single "Bonfire
." He also co-wrote "Don't Ask Me About a Woman", a song recorded by Easton Corbin
on his 2010 self-titled debut album
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. Signed to Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
in 2001, he made his debut on the country music scene with the release of his self-titled album (2001's Kevin Denney
Kevin Denney (album)
Kevin Denney is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Kevin Denney, released in 2002 on Lyric Street Records. It features the singles "That's Just Jessie", "Cadillac Tears" and "It'll Go Away", all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts between...
), which produced three chart singles, including "That's Just Jessie", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. He was dropped from Lyric Street's roster in 2003, although he co-wrote a track on Tracy Byrd's 2006 Different Things
Different Things
Different Things is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in 2007 on Byrd's own Blind Mule label. The songs "Cheapest Motel" and "Better Places Than This" were released as singles...
album.
Biography
Denney's interest in music began at an early age. His mother and father, both of whom sang in a gospel musicGospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
quartet, bought Denney his first guitar when he was three years old. He also became a frequent listener of the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
radio shows, and played in his cousin's bluegrass music
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
band.
At age 17, however, he briefly stopped focusing on his musical interests in order to re-assess his future. On his eighteenth birthday, his girlfriend took him to a George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
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 Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
in 2001. His eponymous debut album, also released in 2001, produced three charting singles on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts: "That's Just Jessie" at 16, "Cadillac Tears" at 30 and "It'll Go Away" at 43. He also contributed a rendition of "White Christmas
White Christmas (song)
"White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as...
" 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 44 on the country charts. The song did not appear on an album, and Denney exited the label.
He co-wrote a track on Tracy Byrd's 2006 album Different Things
Different Things
Different Things is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in 2007 on Byrd's own Blind Mule label. The songs "Cheapest Motel" and "Better Places Than This" were released as singles...
, and Craig Morgan's 2009 single "Bonfire
Bonfire (song)
"Bonfire" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It is the third single released from his 2008 album That's Why. It is only available on later presses of the album. The song entered the top 40 on the U.S. country charts in June 2009. It is his...
." He also co-wrote "Don't Ask Me About a Woman", a song recorded by Easton Corbin
Easton Corbin
Easton Corbin is an American country music singer. He signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2009 and released his self-titled debut album in March 2010, featuring the two Number One hits "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It", as well as the top 15 hit "I Can't Love You...
on his 2010 self-titled debut album
Easton Corbin (album)
Upon its release, Easton Corbin received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Kevin Denney Kevin Denney (album) Kevin Denney is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Kevin Denney, released in 2002 on Lyric Street Records. It features the singles "That's Just Jessie", "Cadillac Tears" and "It'll Go Away", all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts between... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2002 | "That's Just Jessie" | 16 | 76 | Kevin Denney |
| "Cadillac Tears" | 30 | — | ||
| 2003 | "It'll Go Away" | 43 | — | |
| "A Year at a Time" | 44 | — | single only | |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "That's Just Jessie" | Peter Zavadil Peter Zavadil Peter Zavadil is a music video director who works primarily in the field of country music. He has directed many music videos since the late 1990s.-Music videos directed:109 music videos are currently listed here.-References:... |
| 2003 | "A Year at a Time" | Brent Hedgecock |