| Kenny Dale Richard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kenneth Dale Eoff |
| Born | (1951-10-03)October 3, 1951 Artesia, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2020(2020-07-15) (aged 68) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–1986 |
| Labels | Capitol |
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, and musically active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits, including "Bluest Heartache of the Year". 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 had later worked as a school bus driver in San Antonio, Texas.
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
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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
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