Harrison Kennedy (musician)
| Harrison Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 9, 1942 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electric blues, R&B, soul blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin |
| Years active | Late 1960s–present |
| Labels | Various including Electro-Fi Records |
| Associated acts | Chairmen of the Board |
| Website | Official website |
Harrison Kennedy (born March 9, 1942) is a Black Canadianelectric blues, R&B, and soul blues, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the lead vocalist on the Chairmen of the Board song, "Chairman of the Board", but has had a varied solo career since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the 2016 “Blues Album of the Year” Juno Award for his release, This Is From Here. It was Kennedy's sixth nomination for that Award. He is also a Blues Music Award, and multiple Maple Blues Award nominee.
Harrison Kennedy was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His family had roots in New Orleans and Tennessee, and his uncle was the noted Canadian blues musician, Jackie Washington. Kennedy sang in the Stewart Memorial Church Choir as a boy, when childhood trips took him over the border to visit relations in Arkansas, Rogersville, Tennessee, and Detroit, Illinois, United States, and all these experiences expanded his love of music. in 1974
Kennedy relocated to Detroit and joined the Chairmen of the Board in 1970, a group started as part of the then newly created Holland–Dozier–Holland record labels, Invictus Records and Hot Wax Records. Kennedy played on the recording of Marvin Gaye's 1971 song, "What's Going On". Following a string of hit records with Chairmen of the Board, which included "Give Me Just a Little More Time", "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String", and "Everything's Tuesday", Kennedy left in 1974 and set out on a solo career. Kennedy served with the United States Air Force and later worked for Allied Chemical Corporation.
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