Harrison Kennedy (musician)

Harrison Kennedy
Born (1942-03-09) March 9, 1942 (age 82)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
GenresElectric blues, R&B, soul blues
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin
Years activeLate 1960s–present
LabelsVarious including Electro-Fi Records
Websiteharrisonkennedy.ca

Harrison Kennedy (born March 9, 1942) is a Black Canadian[1] electric 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",[2] but has had a varied solo career since the mid-1970s.[3] He was awarded the 2016 "Blues Album of the Year" Juno Award for his release, This Is From Here.[4] It was Kennedy's sixth nomination for that Award.[5] He is also a Blues Music Award,[6] and multiple Maple Blues Award nominee.[7]

  1. ^ Adrienne Shadd (December 14, 2010). The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway: African Canadians in Hamilton. Dundurn. p. 189. ISBN 9781459711709. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Chairmen of the Board – Chairman of the Board". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Junos award winners include Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber". CBC News, By David Bell, April 2, 2016
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  6. ^ "2016 | The JUNO Awards". Junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Harrison Kennedy nominated for five blues awards". The Hamilton Spectator. October 31, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.