Kenny Starr
| Kenny Starr | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kenneth Trebbe[1] |
| Born | September 21, 1952 |
| Origin | Burlingame, Kansas, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1973–1978 |
| Labels | MCA Nashville |
| Associated acts | David Geddes |
Kenneth Trebbe (born September 21, 1952, Topeka, Kansas) is an American country singer, known professionally as Kenny Starr. He recorded for MCA Records between 1973 and 1978, charting thirteen singles and releasing one studio album. For much of the 1970s, he was a member of Loretta Lynn's touring band, the Coal Miners. Lynn is frequently credited with discovering him.
Starr's biggest hit was a cover of David Geddes's single "The Blind Man in the Bleachers". Starr's version was a hit single in the U.S. in 1976, reaching No. 2 on the Country Singles chart and No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to No. 1 on the country charts in Canada. The album from which it was taken, also called The Blind Man in the Bleachers, reached No. 12 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.[2]
Discography
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[1] | US[1] | CAN Country | CAN | ||
| 1973 | "That's a Whole Lotta Lovin' (You Give Me)" | 56 | — | — | — |
| "Ev'ryday Woman" | 97 | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | "Put Another Notch in Your Belt" | 89 | — | — | — |
| "The Blind Man in the Bleachers" | 2 | 58 | 1 | 82 | |
| 1976 | "Tonight I'll Face the Man (Who Made It Happen)" | 26 | — | — | — |
| "The Calico Cat" | 73 | — | — | — | |
| "Victims"A | 75 | — | — | — | |
| "I Just Can't (Turn My Habit into Love)" | 58 | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | "Me and the Elephant" | 43 | — | — | — |
| "Old Time Lovin'" | 64 | — | — | — | |
| "Hold Tight" | 25 | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | "The Rest of My Life" | 72 | — | — | — |
| "Slow Drivin'" | 70 | — | — | — | |
- AB-side to "The Calico Cat."