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Kenny Neal

 
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Similar Artists:

Troy Turner, Joe Louis Walker, Lucky Peterson, Lazy Lester

Influenced By:

Raful Neal, Slim Harpo, Buddy Guy

Performed Songs By:

Jimmy Payne, Bruce Iglauer, Bob "Rattlesnake" Greenlee

Worked With:

Bruce Staelens, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Warren King, Bryan Bassett, Ernie Lancaster

Relationship With:

Noel Neal
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  • Born: October 14, 1957, New Orleans, LA
  • Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Blues
  • Instrument: Vocals, Piano, Harmonica
  • Representative Albums: "Deluxe Edition," "Bayou Blood," "What You Got"
  • Representative Songs: "Baby Bee," "The Truth Hurts," "Outside Looking In"

Biography

The future of Baton Rouge swamp blues lies squarely in multi-instrumentalist Kenny Neal's capable hands -- the second-generation southern Louisiana bluesman is entirely cognizant of the region's venerable blues tradition and imaginative enough to steer it in fresh directions, as his albums for Alligator confirm. His dad, harpist Raful Neal, was a Baton Rouge blues mainstay whose pals included Buddy Guy and Slim Harpo (the latter handed three-year-old Kenny an old harp one day as a toy, and that was it). At age 13, Neal was playing in his father's band, and he picked up a bass at 17 for Buddy Guy. In 1987, Neal cut his debut LP for Florida producer Bob Greenlee -- a stunningly updated swamp feast initially marketed on King Snake Records as Bio on the Bayou. Alligator picked it up the following year, retitled it Big News from Baton Rouge!!, and young Neal was on his way. Neal's sizzling guitar work, sturdy harp, and gravelly, aged-beyond-his-years vocals have served him well ever since. Among his numerous albums are Devil Child (1989), Bayou Blood (1992), Hoodoo Moon (1994), Blues Fallin' Down Like Rain (1998), What You Got (2000), One Step Closer (2001), Easy Meeting (2003), Double Take (2004), and A Tribute to Slim Harpo and Raful Neal (2005). Let Life Flow appeared in 2008 from Blind Pig Records. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
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Kenny Neal (born October 14, 1957, New Orleans, Louisiana[1]), son of Raful Neal, is a blues and swamp blues guitar player, singer and band member. Neal comes from a musical family and has often performed with his brothers in his band.

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Career

Neal preserves the swamp blues sound of his native south Louisiana, as befits someone who learned from Slim Harpo, Buddy Guy and his father, the harmonica player, Raful Neal.[2]

In 1987, Neal cut his debut album for the Florida record producer, Bob Greenlee — an updated swamp feast initially marketed on King Snake Records as Bio on the Bayou. Alligator Records picked it up the following year, retitled it Big News from Baton Rouge!![3]

In 1991 he also proved to be a talented actor in the Broadway production of the folk musical Mule Bone (by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston), singing numbers written by Taj Mahal.[2]

Neal has played with blues stars including Lucky Peterson and Lazy Lester, and was at one time a member of The Downchild Blues Band, during a period of relocation to Toronto.[4]

In September 2006 Neal announced he was taking a year's break from recording and performing, due to an undisclosed illness.[5] He returned to the public eye at the Monterey Blues Festival in June, 2007. His illness was also disclosed as Hepatitis C.[6]

Awards

Blues Music Award (formerly W.C. Handy Award)

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic biography data
  2. ^ a b Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 150. ISBN 1-85868-255-X. 
  3. ^ Allmusic biography data
  4. ^ Craig Harris, Biography of The Downchild Blues Band; www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ Living Blues website
  6. ^ Monterey County Weekly - accessed January 2008

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