American singer-songwriter (1951–2020)
Musical artist
Kenneth Dale Eoff (October 3, 1951 – July 15, 2020), known professionally as Kenny Dale, was an American country music artist.
He was born in Artesia, New Mexico, United States,[3] and musically active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits, including "Bluest Heartache of the Year".[3] His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at No. 7.[3] Dale retired from the country music business in the early 1980s, and took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee. He had later worked as a school bus driver in San Antonio, Texas.[2]
Dale died from COVID-19 in San Antonio, Texas, on July 15, 2020. He had entered the hospital on July 12, due to breathing complications.
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
|
—
|
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