KENNY RANKIN

Pop/Art Song/Folk / Vocal Jazz • United States
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In a remarkable recording career that spans three and a half decades, Kenny Rankin has established an impressive set of creative credentials, as an insightful songwriter, a distinctive guitarist and, above all, a world-class singer possessing an uncanny ability to cut straight to a song's emotional heart.

While his supple, pristine tenor has earned him status as a singer's singer, Rankin's songwriting talents have been widely recognized by his peers. For example, his "In the Name of Love" inspired a memorable version by Peggy Lee, while his "Haven't We Met" has been cut by a number of jazz and pop artists including Carmen McRae and Mel Torme. Other Rankin compositions have been covered by a diverse assortment of artists.

Growing up in the multicultural hotbed of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood, he absorbed a broad array of musical influences, from AfroCuban to Top 40 to Jazz to Brazilian. But he traces his
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KENNY RANKIN Mind-Dusters album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mind-Dusters
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1967
KENNY RANKIN Family album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Family
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1969
KENNY RANKIN Like A Seed album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Like A Seed
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1972
KENNY RANKIN Silver Morning album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Silver Morning
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1974
KENNY RANKIN Inside album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Inside
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1975
KENNY RANKIN The Kenny Rankin Album album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Kenny Rankin Album
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1977
KENNY RANKIN After The Roses album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
After The Roses
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1980
KENNY RANKIN Hiding In Myself album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hiding In Myself
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1988
KENNY RANKIN Because of You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Because of You
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1991
KENNY RANKIN Professional Dreamer album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Professional Dreamer
Vocal Jazz 1995
KENNY RANKIN Here In My Heart album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Here In My Heart
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1997
KENNY RANKIN Christmas album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Christmas
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1999
KENNY RANKIN Haven't We Met album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Haven't We Met
Vocal Jazz 2001
KENNY RANKIN A Song for You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Song for You
Vocal Jazz 2002

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KENNY RANKIN The Bottom Line Encore Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Bottom Line Encore Collection
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1999

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