Kenny Edwards

Kenny Edwards
Kenny Edwards performing in Santa Barbara, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Kenneth Michael Edwards
Born	(1946-02-10)February 10, 1946
Origin	United States
Died	August 18, 2010(2010-08-18) (aged 64)
Genres	Folk, country, alternative country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica, cello
Years active	1967–2010
Associated acts	The Stone Poneys, Linda Ronstadt, Bryndle, Canned Heat
Website	www.kennyedwardsmusic.com

Kenneth Michael "Kenny" Edwards (February 10, 1946 – August 18, 2010) was an American singer/songwriter, bassist, guitarist, mandolinist and session musician. He was a founding member of The Stone Poneys and Bryndle and a long-time collaborator with both Linda Ronstadt and Karla Bonoff.

Having been a founding member of The Stone Poneys in 1964 with Linda Ronstadt and Bobby Kimmel, Edwards next turned his musical attention to the band Bryndle (with Karla Bonoff, Andrew Gold and Wendy Waldman) five years later. In 1970, Bryndle recorded their debut album for A&M Records. The album went through many revisions before being submitted to the record company, but it was never released. Edwards subsequently returned to work with Linda Ronstadt on her ground-breaking album, Heart Like A Wheel. He then spent many years with Ronstadt as a sideman, singer, arranger and touring band member. Edwards also became a noted producer and was responsible for masterminding former Bryndle colleague Bonoff's solo albums. His session work has seen Edwards work either live or in the studio with acts such as Emmylou Harris, Stevie Nicks, J.D. Souther, Don Henley, Brian Wilson, Warren Zevon, Art Garfunkel, Vince Gill, Mac McAnally, David Lee Murphy, Jennifer Warnes, Danny Kortchmar, Lowell George, as well as a younger generation of artists including Glen Phillips and Natalie D-Napoleon. Edwards released his first, self-titled solo album in 2002. In his later years, he performed as a singer-songwriter, often with Nina Gerber accompanying, and completed the recording and release of a second solo album in 2009.