Kenny Lovelace

Kenny Lovelace
Birth name Kenneth Lovelace
Born (1936-08-18) August 18, 1936
Montgomery, Alabama
Genres Rock and roll
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist Bandleader
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Fiddle
Years active 1955–present
Associated acts Jerry Lee Lewis
Website jerryleelewis.org

Kenny Lovelace (born August 18, 1936) is a guitarist and singer best known for his tenure with Jerry Lee Lewis since 1966.

Life

Kenneth Lovelace was born in Cloverdale, Alabama. He grew up in a small village 12 miles from Florence, where his family worked on a farm. Lovelace hooked up with a band called the Go-Go-Boys, who later changed their name to The Five Jets. He was with them for twelve years.[1]

While playing in Monroe, Louisiana, he met rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, through Jerry's sister Linda Gail Lewis. Lewis wanted to hire the whole band, but the others had families to look after, so Jerry hired Kenny, who has been his guitarist and band leader for more than 40 years. Kenny lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife.[1]

Kenny has also recorded with artists such as Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ken Lovelace -Bio-". Ken Lovelace. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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