Kenny Dale
Kenneth Dale Eoff (born October 3, 1951 in Artesia, New Mexico - died July 15, 2020 of Covid-19 in San Antonio, TX) was an American country music artist, known professionally as Kenny Dale. Active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits. His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at No. 7. Dale retired from the country music business in the early 1980s and took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee. He most recently worked as a school bus driver in Texas.[2]
Kenny Dale | |
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| Birth name | Kenneth Dale Eoff[1] |
| Born | October 3, 1951[2] |
| Origin | Artesia, New Mexico, United States[2] |
| Died | July 15, 2020 San Antonio, TX |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–1981 |
| Labels | Capitol |
Kenny died from Covid-19 around 6:30am on July 15, 2020. He entered the hospital on Sunday, July 12 due to breathing complication. Ultimately, Kenny succumbed in the early hours of July 15th. He is survived by his wife Judy.
Discography
Albums
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
| 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
- Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. pp. 95–96.
- Harris, Craig. "Kenny Dale biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
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