Kenny Dale

Kenneth Dale Eoff (born October 3, 1951 in Artesia, New Mexico - died July 15, 2020 of Covid-19 in San Antonio, TX) was an American country music artist, known professionally as Kenny Dale. Active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits. His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at No. 7. Dale retired from the country music business in the early 1980s and took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee. He most recently worked as a school bus driver in San Antonio,Texas.[2]

Kenny Dale
Birth nameKenneth Dale Eoff[1]
Born (1951-10-03) October 3, 1951[2]
OriginArtesia, New Mexico, United States[2]
DiedJuly 15, 2020
San Antonio, TX
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1977–1981
LabelsCapitol

Kenny died from Covid-19 around 6:30am on July 15, 2020. He entered the hospital on Sunday, July 12 due to breathing complication. Ultimately, Kenny succumbed in the early hours of July 15th. He is survived by his wife Judy, and 3 daughters.

Discography

Albums

All albums released on Capitol Records.

Year Album US Country
1977 Bluest Heartache of The Year 29
1978 Red Hot Memory 45
1979 Only Love Can Break a Heart —
1981 When It's Just You and Me —

Singles
Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country CAN Country
1977 "Bluest Heartache of the Year" 11 23 Bluest Heartache
"Shame Shame on Me (I Had Planned to Be Your Man)" 11 16
1978 "Red Hot Memory" 17 — Red Hot Memory
"The Loser" 28 —
"Two Hearts Tangled in Love" 18 31
1979 "Down to Earth Woman" 16 60 Only Love Can Break a Heart
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" 7 20
"Sharing" 15 38
1980 "Let Me In" 23 50
"Thank You, Ever-Lovin'" 33 56 When It's Just You and Me
1981 "When It's Just You and Me" 31 —
1982 "Moanin' the Blues" 65 — Singles only
1984 "Two Will Be One" 85 —
"Take It Slow" 86 —
1985 "Look What Love Did to Me" 83 —
1986 "I'm Going Crazy" 63 —

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. pp. 95–96.
  2. Harris, Craig. "Kenny Dale biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.


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