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Birth name
  
Kenneth Trebbe

Name
  
Kenny Starr

Occupation(s)
  
Singer

Role
  
Singer


Instruments
  
Vocals

Genres
  
Country

Years active
  
1973–1978

Associated acts
  
David Geddes

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Born
  
September 21, 1952 (age 71) (
1952-09-21
)

Origin
  
Burlingame, Kansas, USA

Record labels
  
MCA Records, Universal Music Group Nashville

Nominations
  
Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year

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Kenneth Trebbe (born September 21, 1952 in 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.

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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.

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Kenny starr the blind man in the bleachers


Discography

  • AB-side to "The Calico Cat."
  • References

    Kenny Starr Wikipedia