Paul Kennerley
BornHoylake, Cheshire, England
GenresCountry music
Occupation(s)Vocalist
Songwriter
Guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1972–present
LabelsA&M
Spinout

Paul Kennerley (born 1948) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry.

Biography

Kennerley was born in Hoylake, Cheshire, England in 1948. In 1976, he was living in London and working in advertising when he first heard country music — particularly, the song "Let's All Help the Cowboys Sing the Blues" by Waylon Jennings. "It really excited me," Kennerley recalls in his artist biography for Universal Music Group. "I immediately hunted down every Waylon record I could find."

Kennerley quit his job in advertising and allowed himself three months to develop his talents as a songwriter.

Recordings

In 1972, Kennerley recorded an album with a rock band called 'Holy Roller' at Virgin Records' newly opened Manor studio, with Tom Newman (Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells etc.) and Philip Newell, and Newman subsequently sang all the songs on the demonstration tapes of the White Mansions album.

Kennerley's first project was White Mansions, a 1978 concept album set in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The project was picked up by A&M Records, with Glyn Johns producing. A number of notable artists recorded the music, including Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Steve Cash of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils and Eric Clapton.

In 1980, a second concept album was released, The Legend of Jesse James, which featured more notable artists, including Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Charlie Daniels, Albert Lee and Levon Helm.[1]

Misery with a Beat, his 1995 EP, featured Richard Bennett and Billy Bremner on guitar, Michael Rhodes on bass, and Chad Cromwell on drums with songs including "Love Match"; - "Heart Full of Rain"; - "Tryin' to Get Over You" (co-written with J Ford & Bobby Womack); - "She was Mine" - and - "The Heartbreak Kind" (co-written with Marty Stuart)[2]

Songwriting

Neither White Mansions nor Jesse James were commercially successful, but they did establish Kennerley as a serious songwriter. Among his early compositions was "Born to Run", which Emmylou Harris recorded in 1981 for her album, Cimarron, and she continues to frequently perform the song in her concerts.

Kennerly continued to live in London while he wrote songs, but in 1983 moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he started working with Harris on her semi-autobiographical concept album, The Ballad of Sally Rose, co-writing and producing the album.[3] Kennerley also collaborated with Harris on her albums Thirteen and Bluebird, and writing the songs "In My Dreams" and "Heartbreak Hill".

Kennerley also wrote songs for The Judds ("Young Love", "One Man Woman", "Let Me Tell You About Love", "Cry Myself to Sleep", "Have Mercy" and "Give a Little Love"), Marty Stuart ("Hillbilly Rock", "Western Girls", "Tempted", "Till I Found You", "Little Things"), Tanya Tucker ("Walking Shoes"), Sweethearts of the Rodeo ("Chains of Gold"), Patty Loveless ("Blue Memories"), Juice Newton ("Tell Me True"), The Everly Brothers as well as Carla Olson & John York (First In Line).

Personal life

Kennerley was married to Emmylou Harris from 1985 to 1993.[4]

Awards

Kennerley was named Broadcast Music Incorporated Writer of the Year in 1989.

Songs used in television shows

TV ProgrammeSong
Northern Exposure"Poor Boy Blues"
The Sopranos"Heaven Only Knows"
Nashville"Ball and Chain"
Nashville"You're the Kind of Trouble"
Animal Kingdom"That's the Truth"
Ken Burns : Country Music"Born to Run"

Songs used in films

FilmSong
Baja, Oklahoma"In My Dreams"
Thelma and Louise"I Don't Want to Love You (But I Do)"
The Lost Boys"Crazy Old Soldier"
A Star is Born"Diggin My Grave"
Wild Rose"Born to Run"


Artists who have recorded Kennerley songs (from the Universal Catalogue)

Bobby Walker - Got Me A Woman John Anderson ~ Chat Atkins & Mark Knopfler ~ Garth Brooks ~ The Bee Good Tanyas
Dierks Bentley ~ Joe Brown ~ Jessie Buckley ~ Johnny Cash ~ June Carter & Johnny Cash
Ray Charles & B.J.Thomas ~ Ray Charles & Johnny Cash ~ Glen Campbell
The Class of '55 (Jerry Lee Lewis; Carl Perkins; Roy Orbison & Johnny Cash)
David Allen Coe ~ Jessie Colter ~ Charlie Daniels ~ Gail Davies ~ Rick Danko
John Dillon ~ Lonnie Donegan ~ Steve Earle ~ Dave Edmunds
The Everly Brothers ~ Rosie Flores ~ Nanci Griffith ~ Emmylou Harris ~ Levon Helm
The Highwaymen (Waylon Jennings; Kris Kristofferson; Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash)
Highway 101 ~ Waylon Jennings ~ Wanda Jackson ~ The Judds ~ Jason and the Scorchers
The Kendalls ~ Brenda Lee ~ Patty Loveless ~ Albert Lee ~ Buddy Miller ~ Martina McBride
Del McCoury ~ The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Emmylou Harris ~ The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Levon Helm
Juice Newton ~ The Oak Ridge Boys ~ Marie Osmond ~ Jason Risenberg ~ Bruce Robinson
Kenny Rogers ~ Linda Ronstadt ~ Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris ~ Harry Dean Stanton
Marty Stuart ~ The Sweethearts of the Rodeo ~ Barry & Holly Tashian ~ Travis Tritt
Tanya Tucker ~ Monty Warden ~ Steve Wariner ~ Don Williams ~ Kelly Willis ~ Lee Ann Womak
Wynonna ~ Trisha Yearwood ~ John Starling & Emmylou Harris ~ Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga

Top 20 songs on the Billboard Country Charts written by Kennerley

SongRecorded byYearAchievedCo Written
Have MercyThe Judds1985No 1
Cry Myself to SleepThe Judds1986No 1
Young Love (Strong Love)The Judds1989No 1*
Let Me Tell You About LoveThe Judds1989No 1*
Give a Little LoveThe Judds1988No 2
Born to RunEmmylou Harris1982No 3
Walking ShoesTanya Tucker1990No 3
In My DreamsEmmylou Harris1984No 4
The Blue Side of TownPatty Loveless1989No 4*
Chains of GoldThe Sweethearts of the Rodeo1987No 5
TemptedMarty Stuart1991No 5*
One Hundred and TwoThe Judds1991No 6*
Tell Me TrueJuice Newton1988No 8*
Hillbilly RockMarty Stuart1990No 8
Heartbreak HillEmmylou Harris1989No 8*
Little ThingsMarty Stuart1991No 8*
One Man WomanThe Judds1990No 8
Till I Found YouMarty Stuart1991No 12*
White LineEmmylou Harris1985No 13*
Heaven Only KnowsEmmylou Harris1989No 14
Western GirlsMarty Stuart1990No 20*
Heart TroubleMartina McBride1993No 21

NOTE ( 18 of the above songs received BMI Awards, 15 of which were 1 million plays, 4 were 2 million plays and 1 was a 3 million play award )

Discography

Recordings

As producer

As composer

YearSongArtistAlbumCo-written with
1980Southern BoysMatchboxMidnight Dynamos
1981Born to RunEmmylou HarrisCimarron
1982Gonna Write a LetterWaylon JenningsBlack on Black
1983Feel so RightDave EdmundsInformation
1983The Watch on my WristDave EdmundsInformation
1983I'll be Faithful to YouThe KendallsMovin Ttrain
1983That's the TruthJohnny CashJohnny 99
1983Brand New DanceJohnny CashJohnny 99
1983Let it RollCharlie DanielsA Decade of Hits
1983Crazy Old SoldierDavid Allan CoeHello in ThereTroy Seals
1983In my DreamsEmmylou HarrisWhite Shoes
1984The First in LineThe Everly BrothersEB 84
1984I'll be Faithful to YouGlen CampbellLetter To Home
1984Where Would I Be (Without You)Waylon JenningsNever Could Toe the Mark
1984Rock and Roll ShoesRay CharlesFriendshipGraham Lyle
1984Crazy Old SoldierRay CharlesFriendshipTroy Seals
1984Nothing Can Hurt Me NowGail DaviesWhere Is a Woman To GoBob McDill
1984Take that Woman AwayJohn AndersonEye of a Hurricane
1984I'll Be Faithful to YouDon WilliamsCafe Carolina
1985I've Got Me a WomanJohn AndersonTokyo, Oklahoma
1985Have MercyThe JuddsRockin' with the Rhythm
1985Cry Myself To SleepThe JuddsRockin' with the Rhythm
1985Feels so RightBrenda LeeFeels so Right
1985I'll be FaithfulMarie OsmondThere's no Stopping your Heart
1985{ Waylon Jennings{
1985Welfare Line{ Willie Nelson{ Highway Man
1985{ Johnny Cash{
1985{ Kris Kristofferson{
1985You Make it Feel so RightSteve WarinerGreatest Hits
1986Chains of GoldSweethearts of the RodeoSweethearts of the Rodeo
1986Looking for SuzanneWaylon JenningsSweet Mother of Texas
1986I'll Be Faithful To YouDon WilliamsLovers And Best Friends
1986Sweetheart of the PinesEmmylou HarrisThirteenEmmylou Harris
1986When I Was YoursEmmylou HarrisThirteenEmmylou Harris
1986I Had my Heart Set on YouEmmylou HarrisThirteenRodney Crowell
1986I've Got Me a WomanWaylon JenningsWill the Wolf Survive
1986We Remember The KingClass of '55 *Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming
1987When He CallsEmmylou HarrisAngel Band
1987Lying In Her ArmsJohn AndersonBlue Skies AgainJohn Anderson
1987Let It Shine On MeNanci GriffithLone Star State of Mind
1987The Blue Side Of TownRosie FloresRosie FloresHank DeVito
1987Woman Walk The LineHighway 101Highway 101Emmylou Harris
1987Tell me TrueJuice NewtonBrent Maher
1988The Blue Side Of TownPatty LovelessHonky Tonk AngelHank DeVito
1988Give a Little LoveThe JuddsGreatest Hits
1988Heaven only KnowsEmmylou HarrisBluebird
1988Heartbreak HillEmmylou HarrisBluebirdEmmylou Harris
1989Away From YouJason & the ScorchersThunder and FireJason Ringenberg
1989One Man WomanThe JuddsRiver of Time
1989Young LoveThe JuddsRiver of TimeKent Robbins
1989Let Me Tell You About LoveThe JuddsRiver of TimeCarl Perkins and Brent Maher
1989When I Get My RewardsNitty Gritty Dirt BandWill the Circle be Unbroken-V2
1989Mary Danced With SoldiersNitty Gritty Dirt BandWill the Circle be Unbroken-V2
1989The Tears that I CryJohn AndersonToo Tough to TameJohn Anderson
1989Hillbilly RockMarty StuartHillbilly Rock
1989Western GirlsMarty StuartHillbilly RockMarty Stuart
1989Easy to Love, Hard to HoldMarty StuartHillbilly RockMarty Stuart
1990Poor Boy BluesChet Atkins & Mark KnopflerNeck and Neck
1990Sweet Dreams of YouEmmylou HarrisBrand New DanceJohn David
1990Brand New DanceEmmylou HarrisBrand New Dance
1990Walking ShoesTanya TuckerTennessee Woman
1990I Don't want to Love You, (But I Do)Kelly WillisWell Travelled Love
1990Looking for Someone Like YouKelly WillisWell Travelled LoveKevin Welch
1990Love can Build a BridgeThe Judds
1990One Hundred and TwoThe JuddsWynonna Judd & Don Potter
1990Blue MemoriesPatty LovelessOn Down the LineKaren Brooks
1990I've Got to Stop Loving You (and Start Living Again)Patty LovelessOn Down the Line
1990I'll be Faithful to YouMarie OsmondThe Best of Marie Osmond
1991Trail of TearTanya TuckerWhat Do I Do With Me
1991Till I Found YouMarty StuartTemptedHank DeVito
1991TemptedMarty StuartTemptedMarty Stuart
1991Little ThingsMarty StuartTemptedMarty Stuart
1992Woman Walk the LineTrisha YearwoodHearts in ArmEmmylou Harris
1992Live With JesusWynonna JuddWynonna
1992Danger AheadTanya TuckerCan't Run from Yourself
1992Down HomeMarty StuartThis One's Gonna Hurt YouMarty Stuart
1992Hey BabyMarty StuartThis One's Gonna Hurt YouMarty Stuart
1992Letter of LoveJason RingenbergOne Foot in the Honky Tonk
1992Feels so RightJason RingenbergOne Foot in the Honky Tonk
1992The Blue Side of TownThe Del McCoury BandBlue side of TownHank DeVito
1993World without YouKelly WillisKelly WillisKelly Willis
1993Sugar BabeBilly BurnetteComing HomeBilly Burnette
1993Heart TroubleMartina McBrideThe Way that I Am
1994One More ChanceBarry & Holly TashianStraw into GoldBarry Tashian
1995Love MatchPaul KennerleyMisery With a Beat
1995Heart Full of RainPaul KennerleyMisery With a Beat
1995Tryin' to Get Over YouPaul KennerleyMisery With a BeatJ Ford & Bobby Womak
1995She was MinePaul KennerleyMisery With a Beat
1995The Heartbreak KindPaul KennerleyMisery With a BeatMarty Stuart
1996Draggin' My Heart AroundTravis TrittThe Restless KindMarty Stuart
1996Double TroubleTravis TrittThe Restless KindMarty Stuart & Travis Tritt
1996Country GirlsMarty StuartHonky Tonkin's What I do BestMarty Stuart
1996Rocket ShipMarty StuartHonky Tonkin's What I do BestMarty Stuart
1998Heartbreak KindLinda RonstadtWe RanMarty Stuart
1998Born to RunEmmylou HarrisSpyboy
1999He Was MineLinda Ronstadt & Emmilou HarrisWestern Wall:The Tucson Sessions
1999Love MatchBuddy MillerCruel Moon
2000When I Get My RewardsThe Waco BrothersElectric Waco Chair
2001Rodeo or MexicoGarth BrooksScarecrowBryan Kennedy & Garth Brooks
2002I'll be Faithful to YouNitty Gritty Dirt BandWill the Circle be Unbroken
2003Draggin' My Heart AroundPatty LovelessOn Your Way HomeMarty Stuart
2003Heartbreak HillAlbert LeeHeartbreak HillEmmylou Harris
2003Heaven Only KnowsAlbert LeeHeartbreak Hill
2003Born To RunAlbert LeeHeartbreak Hill
2003In My DreamsAlbert LeeHeartbreak Hill
2003Jupiter RisingEmmylou HarrisStumble into Gracee
2003Heart TroubleWanda JacksonHeart Trouble
2003It Happens Every TimeWanda JacksonHeart TroubleJoe Brown
2003Lonely For YouWanda JacksonHeart TroubleMarty Stuart
2003If You Want Me AroundMarty StuartCountry MusicMarty Stuart
2005When I Get Just My RewardsRick DankoCryin' Heart Blues
2005Young LoveWynonna JuddHer StoryKent Robbins
2005Let Me Tell You About LoveWynonna JuddHer StoryCarl Perkins and Brent Maher
2006Honey, Where's the Money Gone?Kenny RogersWater and BridgesBarry Tashian
2006Honey, Where's the Money Gone?Solomon BurkeNashvilleBarry Tashian
2006You're the Kind of TroubleSolomon BurkeNashvilleShannon & Adam Wright
2008Got Me A WomanLevon HelmDirt Farmer
2008A Train RobberLevon HelmDirt Farmer
2008The Wishing WellJoe BrownMore of the TruthShawn Camp
2008No CadillacJoe BrownMore of the Truth
2009Diamond in my CrownPatty LovelessMaintain Soul IIEmmylou Harris
2009Live With JesusThe Oak Ridge BoysA Gospel Journey
2010Fallin' for YouDierks BentleyUp on the RidgeShawn Camp
2010You're the King of TroubleThe Holmes BrothersFeed my SoulShannon & Adam Wright
2011A Train RobberLevon HelmRamble at the Ryman
2014When I Get My RewardsHarry Dean StantonPartly Fiction
2014Rock And Roll ShoesJohnny CashOut Among The StarsGraham Lyle
2014Lonely For YouBruce Robison & Kelly WillisOur YearKelly Willis
2014Rock and Roll ShoesJohnny CashOut Among the StarsGraham Lyle
2016Born to RunLee Ann WomakThe Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2018Diggin My GraveLady Gaga & Bradley CooperA Star is Born
2019Born to RunJessie BuckleyWild Rose
2021Born to RunEmmylou Harris & The Nash RamblersRamble in Music City

* Class of 55 (Carl Perkins; Jerry Lee Lewis; Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash)

References

  1. Cornelius, Jim (20 March 2013). "The Legend of Jesse James". Frontier Partisan. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. Jana Pendragon. "Misery with a Beat: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. Hurst, Jack (10 March 1985). "More Than A Hint Emmylou Harris Comes Out In `Ballad Of Sally Rose". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. Jerome, Jim (14 January 1991). "Emmylou Harris". People. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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