Occupation(s) Singer Role Singer Name Wayne Kemp | Years active 1969–1986 Instruments Vocals, guitar Genres Country | |
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Born June 1, 1941
Greenwood, Arkansas, US ( 1941-06-01 ) Associated acts George Jones
Bobby G. Rice
Johnny Cash Died March 9, 2015, Lafayette, Tennessee, United States Record labels MCA Records, Decca Records, Mercury Records, United Artists Records Nominations Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year Similar People Mack Vickery, Harlan Howard, Charlie Chaplin | ||
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Wayne Kemp (June 11, 1940 – March 9, 2015) was an American country music singer. He recorded between 1969 and 1986 for Decca, MCA, United Artists, Mercury and Door Knob Records, and charted twenty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-peaking single was "Honky Tonk Wine," which peaked at No. 17 in 1973. The song is included on his second studio album, Kentucky Sunshine, which reached No. 25 on Top Country Albums.
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Kemp was born, as one of nine children, in Greenwood, Arkansas, and raised in Muldrow, Oklahoma.
Kemp also co-wrote songs for other artists, including "Love Bug" for George Jones and "One Piece at a Time" for Johnny Cash. Ricky Van Shelton also released a cover of Kemp's "I'll Leave This World Loving You."
Kemp died on March 9, 2015 at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette, Tennessee, at the age of 74. He was suffering from multiple ailments and was on kidney dialysis when he died.
