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Kenny Dale

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Kenny Dale Richard
Birth nameKenneth Dale Eoff[1]
Born(1951-10-03)October 3, 1951[2]
Artesia, New Mexico, U.S.[2]
DiedJuly 15, 2020(2020-07-15) (aged 68)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1977–1986
LabelsCapitol

Kenneth Dale Eoff (October 3, 1951 – July 15, 2020), known professionally as Kenny Dale, was an American country music artist.

He was born in Artesia, New Mexico, United States,[3] and musically active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits, including "Bluest Heartache of the Year".[3] His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at No. 7.[3] Dale retired from the country music business in the early 1980s, and took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee. He had later worked as a school bus driver in San Antonio, Texas.[2]

Dale died from COVID-19 in San Antonio, Texas, on July 15, 2020. He had entered the hospital on July 12, due to breathing complications.

Discography

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Albums

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All albums released on Capitol Records.

Year Album US Country
1977 Bluest Heartache of The Year 29
1978 Red Hot Memory 45
1979 Only Love Can Break a Heart
1981 When It's Just You and Me

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country CAN Country
1977 "Bluest Heartache of the Year" 11 23 Bluest Heartache
"Shame Shame on Me (I Had Planned to Be Your Man)" 11 16
1978 "Red Hot Memory" 17 Red Hot Memory
"The Loser" 28
"Two Hearts Tangled in Love" 18 31
1979 "Down to Earth Woman" 16 60 Only Love Can Break a Heart
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" 7 20
"Sharing" 15 38
1980 "Let Me In" 23 50
"Thank You, Ever-Lovin'" 33 56 When It's Just You and Me
1981 "When It's Just You and Me" 31
1982 "Moanin' the Blues" 65 Singles only
1984 "Two Will Be One" 85
"Take It Slow" 86
1985 "Look What Love Did to Me" 83
1986 "I'm Going Crazy" 63

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. pp. 95–96.
  2. ^ a b c Harris, Craig. "Kenny Dale biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.