Kenny Starr

For other people with similar names, see Ken Starr (disambiguation).
Kenny Starr
Birth nameKenneth Trebbe[1]
Born (1952-09-21) September 21, 1952 (age 72)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
OriginBurlingame, Kansas, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Years active1973–1978
LabelsMCA Nashville

Kenneth Trebbe (born September 21, 1952),[2] known professionally as Kenny Starr, is an American country singer.[3]

Biography

Starr was born in Topeka, Kansas and grew up in Burlingame, Kansas.[3] At the age of nine, he fronted his own group, the Rockin' Rebels, and in his teens he played at local clubs leading a pop group, Kenny and the Imperials.[3] Later switching to country music, a win in a local talent contest led him to perform on a bill containing Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn.[3] Lynn encouraged his efforts and, with her support, Starr secured a recording contract with MCA Records.[3]

He recorded for MCA between 1973 and 1978, charting 13 singles,[4] and releasing one studio album. For much of the 1970s, he was a member of Loretta Lynn's touring band, the Coal Miners.[3]

Starr's biggest hit was a cover of David Geddes's single "The Blind Man in the Bleachers".[3] Starr's version was a hit single in the U.S. on the country charts in 1976, reaching No. 2 on the Country Singles chart,[4] and was a minor hit on the pop charts peaking at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to No. 1 on the country chart 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.

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 — — —

References

  1. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Kenny Starr | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 391. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
  4. ^ a b "Kenny Starr". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.


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