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Chanteur et
compositeur Country né Kenneth Gist Jnr. en 1946 à Antlers (Oklahoma).
Best known
for writing the country landmark "Behind Closed Doors," Kenny O'Dell also
enjoyed some success on the pop charts as a solo performer. Born Kenny Gist, Jr.
in Antlers, OK, in 1946, he was raised in Santa Maria, CA, scoring his first
regional hit in 1963 with "Old Time Love." After a stint with the band Guys &
Dolls, O'Dell in 1967 signed as a solo act to the White Whale label's Vegas
subsidiary, releasing his debut LP, Beautiful People; the title cut was a Top 40
hit, although its chart momentum was curtailed by a copycat version recorded by
the better-known
Bobby Vee. The follow-up single, "Springfield Plane," cracked the Hot 100,
and in 1968 O'Dell's composition "Next Plane to London" found its way to
folk-rockers the Rose Garden via Pat Pipolo, his cousin and the group's co-producer.
The result was a Top 20 hit, and O'Dell also contributed the Rose Garden's
second single, "If My World Falls Through." After Vegas folded, he moved to
White Whale for several little-noticed singles, including "No Obligations" and "Groovy
Relationship." With the label's demise imminent, in 1970 O'Dell relocated to
Nashville to head
Bobby Goldsboro's publishing firm House of Gold. After authoring a handful
of minor hits including
Sandy Posey's "Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love?," O'Dell scored his
commercial breakthrough with "I Take It on Home," a Top Ten country hit for
Charlie Rich in 1972. The following year, Rich cut his superlative "Behind
Closed Doors," which not only topped the country charts during its 40-week run
but also cracked the pop Top 20 on its way to winning the Grammy for Best
Country Song. The attendant publicity earned O'Dell a solo deal with Capricorn,
highlighted by the 1975 Top 40 hit "My Honky Tonk Ways" and 1978's Top Ten entry
"Let's Shake Hands and Come Out Lovin'." Also in 1975, he and Larry Henley
collaborated on
Tanya Tucker's chart-topping "Lizzie and the Rain Man"; O'Dell was a Grammy
nominee again in 1986 for
the Judds' smash "Mama He's Crazy." A decade later, he was inducted into the
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Talents : Singer, Guitar, Songwriter
Style musical : Pop-Rock, Contemporary Country
Old Time
Love (1962)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1962 | SP MAR-KAY 3696 (US) | . |
Old Time
Love
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| 1963 | SP In Unity 104 (US) | . | Hurricane / Take Another Look |
| 10/1967 | SP VEGAS V-718 (US) | . |
Beautiful People / Flower Girl |
| 1967 | SP VOGUE INT. 80118 (F) |
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Beautiful People / Flower Girl |
| 1967 | SP POLYDOR 52 972 (GER) |
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Beautiful People / Flower Girl |
| 12/1967 | SP DELTA DS 2001 (NL) |
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Beautiful People / Flower Girl |
| 01/1968 | SP VEGAS V-722 (US) | . |
Springfield Plabe / I'm Gonna Take It |
| 04/1968 | SP VEGAS V-724 (US) | . |
I Could Love You / Happy With You |
| 07/1968 | SP VEGAS V-726 (US) | . |
Bless Your Little Heart / Join The World |
| 07/1969 | SP WHITE WHALE WW-319 (US) | . |
No Obligations / Groovy Relationship |
| 07/1969 | SP WHITE WHALE WW-319 (US) (promo) | . | No Obligations / No Obligations |
| 10/1969 | SP WHITE WHALE WW-331 (US) (promo) | . |
Groovy Relationship / Groovy Relationship |
| 12/1970 | SP EPIC 5-10693 (US) | . |
If I Was A Rambler / High On Life |
| 12/1970 | SP EPIC 5-10693 (US) (promo) | . | If I Was A Rambler [mono] / If I Was A Rambler [stereo] |
| 04/1971 | SP EPIC 5-10730 (US) | . |
Jubal / I Was A Loser |
| 04/1971 | SP EPIC 5-10730 (US) (promo) | . | Jubal (mono) / Jubal (stereo) |
| 10/1971 | SP EPIC 5-10791 (US) (reissue) | . |
Jubal / I Was A Loser |
| 05/1972 | SP KAPP K-2169 (US) | . |
Why Don't We Go Somewhere And Love / Two For The Road |
| 05/1972 | SP KAPP K-2169 (US) (promo) | . | Why Don't We Go Somewhere And Love (mono) / Why Don't We Go Somewhere And Love (stereo) |
| 07/1972 | SP KAPP K-2178 (US) | . |
Lizzie And The Rainman / Homecoming Queen |
| 08/1973 | SP CAPRICORN CPR 0020 (US) | . |
Rock And Roll Man / Ain't Gonna Study The War No More |
| 08/1973 | SP CAPRICORN CPR 0020 (US) (promo) | . | Rock And Roll Man (mono) / Rock And Roll Man (stereo) |
| 02/1974 | SP CAPRICORN CPR 0038 (mono) / CPS 0140 (stereo) (US) | . |
You Bet Your Sweet Sweet Love / Let's Go Find Some Country Music |
| 02/1974 | SP CAPRICORN CPR 0038 (US) (promo) | . | You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love (mono) / You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love (stereo) |
| 09/1974 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0203 (US) | . |
I'll Find Another Way (To Say I Love You) / I Take It On Home |
| 09/1974 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0203 (US) (promo) | . | I'll Find Another Way (To Say I Love You) (mono) / I'll Find Another Way (To Say I Love You) (stereo) |
| 12/1974 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0219 (US) | . |
Soulful Woman / Let's Get On The Road |
| 12/1974 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0219 (US) (promo) | . | Soulful Woman (Mono) / Soulful Woman (Stereo) |
| 05/1975 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0233 (US) | . |
My Honky Tonk Ways / Behind Closed Doors |
| 05/1975 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0233 (US) (promo) | . | My Honky Tonk Ways (mono) / My Honky Tonk Ways (stereo) |
| 10/1975 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0247 (US) | . |
I Can't Think When You're Doin' / Together This Christmas |
| 06/1978 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0301 (US) | . |
Let's Shake Hand And Come Out Lovin' / We Might Be All Night |
| 10/1978 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0309 (US) | . |
As Long As I Can Wake Up In Your Arms / Soulful Woman |
| 02/1979 | SP CAPRICORN CPS 0317 (US) | . |
Medicine Woman / Who Do I Know In Denver? |
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Albums
| 1968 | LP 12" VEGAS V-401S (US) |
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BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - Beautiful People / Kentucky Woman / Sunshine Dreamin' / I'm Gonna Take It / Different Drum / Flower Girl / Take Another Look / Massachusetts / You'll Break Me Yet / Next Plane To London / If My World Falls Through |
| 09/1974 | LP 12" CAPRICORN CP 0140 (US) |
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KENNY O'DELL - Soulful Woman / Everything I Am / I'll Find Another Way (To Say I Love You) / Lord, Am I Dreamin' / Let's Get On The Road / Easy Street / Behind Closed Doors / House Of Love / Let's Go Find Some Country Music / I Take It On Home / You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love |
| 1978 | LP 12" CAPRICORN -CPN 0211 (US) |
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LET'S SHAKE HANDS & COME OUT LOVIN' - Let's Shake Hands And Come Out Lovin' / We Can Make Music / When It's Just You And Me / Soulful Woman / Behind Closed Doors / Who Do I Know In Denver / As Long As I Can Wake Up In Your Arms / We Might Be All Night / Thank You Everlovin' / I Take It On Home |
| 01/2013 | CD Real Gone RGM-0115 (US) |
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Beautiful People - Beautiful People / Kentucky Woman / Sunshine Dreamin' / I'm Gonna Take It / Different Drum / Flower Girl / Take Another Look / Massachusetts / You'll Break Me Yet / Next Plane To London / If My World Falls Through / BONUS TRACKS : Springfield Plane / Happy With You / I Could Love You / Bless Your Little Heart / Join The World / No Obligations / Groovy Relationship |
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