American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and session musician
Musical artist
Kenneth S. Greenberg is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and session musician. He is known for bringing a rock-and-roll sensibility to Nashville recording sessions.[ 1]
Biography
Greenberg was born in Cleveland, Ohio but attended junior high and high school in Louisville, Kentucky . He moved to Nashville at age 21 to play guitar professionally, initially playing on demos and then recording sessions.[ 2] [ 3] Tony Brown was instrumental in helping Greenberg break into production and session work.[ 4]
Greenberg has worked with Taylor Swift ,[ 5] Amy Grant , Brooks & Dunn , Gretchen Wilson , Willie Nelson , Jewel , Wynonna Judd , Lee Ann Womack , Toby Keith , Trisha Yearwood , Montgomery Gentry , Peter Cetera , Faith Hill , Cyndi Lauper ,[ 6] and other artists. Greenberg has toured with Kenny Chesney ,[ 2] [ 7] Faith Hill , and Bob Seger .[ 8]
Record production
Greenberg produced albums for Pam Tillis (Thunder & Roses ),[ 9] The Mavericks (The Mavericks ),[ 10] Allison Moorer (The Hardest Part ,[ 11] Down to Believing [ 12] ), Joan Baez (Play Me Backwards ),[ 13] Eve Selis (See Me With You ),[ 14] Kayla Adams (Bad Decisions ),[ 15] and others.[ 3] Greenberg produced and played guitar on Edwin McCain 's Misguided Roses .[ 16]
Greenberg produced the song "A Soft Place to Fall" sung by Allison Moorer for the Robert Redford film The Horse Whisperer , and contributed instrumental music to the movie and soundtrack.[ 17]
Songwriting
Greenberg has written songs for Amy Grant ("House of Love "), Ashley Cleveland ("The Power of Love"),[ 3] and SheDaisy ("Little Good-Byes ").
Greenberg wrote and produced instrumental music for VH1 's Behind the Music , Beverly Hills, 90210 , Baywatch , Fox Sports , NBC Sports , and Entertainment Tonight .
Awards
Greenberg won the Academy of Country Music award for Guitarist of the Year for 2012.[ 2]
In 2007, Greenberg won a Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album for his production on Ashley Cleveland 's album Before the Daylight's Shot .[ 18]
Personal life
Greenberg lives in Nashville with his wife Ashley Cleveland .[ 19] He maintains his home studio Ken's Gold Club.[ 1]
Discography
As composer
As producer
Also appears on
1984–1989
1990–1999
2000–2004
2005–2006
2007–2009
2010–2014
2015–present
References
^ a b Michael Ross (December 8, 2015). "Kenny Greenberg Gives the Lowdown on the Nashville Studio Scene" . Guitar Player . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ a b c Joe Bosso (July 30, 2012). "Kenny Chesney guitarist Kenny Greenberg on playing stadiums, sessions and his guitars" . MusicRadar . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ a b c Josh Elkes (January 26, 2012). "Songwriter Spotlight: Kenny Greenberg" . SongTrust . Retrieved November 1, 2017 .
^ Paul "TFO" Allen (August 17, 2011). "Nashville Session Roundtable" . Guitar Player . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ Perone, James E. (Jul 31, 2017). The Words and Music of Taylor Swift . Abc-Clio. ISBN 9781440852954 . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ Robyn Flans (July 1, 2016). "Cyndi Lauper & Tony Brown" . Mixonline . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ "Kenny Chesney Adds ACM Guitarist of the Year Kenny Greenberg to His Band" . KSAM . May 11, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ George Paul (December 29, 2011). "Bob Seger still has the same soul in L.A. show" . Orange County Register . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ "Pam Tillis Sings Of 'Thunder & Roses' " . Billboard . February 21, 2001. Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ Michael Mccall (August 31, 2003). "Mavericks - Mavericks" . No Depression . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ "Album Review: Allison Moorer – 'The Hardest Part' " . My Kind of Country . May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ Stephen L. Betts (September 26, 2014). "Allison Moorer Battles Wolves, Hurricanes on New Album" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ Alan Rhody (December 1, 1992). "Thoughts From Music Row" . Louisville Music News . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ staff (April 14, 2016). "Eve Selis Releases New CD 'See Me With Your Heart' Produced by GRAMMY-winner Kenny Greenberg" . Broadway Music World . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ "Kayla Adams Readies 'Bad Decisions' for September 8 Release" . The Country Note . September 3, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ Mark Jordan (February 26, 1998). "The Rhythms of Life" . Memphis Flyer . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ Evans Price, Deborah (August 15, 1998). "Redford Film Boosts MCA's Moorer" . Billboard . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ "Artist: Kenny Greenberg" . Grammy Awards . Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
^ "Interview: A Set with Ashley Cleveland and Kenny Greenberg" . The High Calling . November 15, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2017 .
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