Kenny Nolan
American singer-songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenneth "Kenny" Nolan (born September 30, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles.
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Born | (1949-09-30) September 30, 1949 (age 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, adult contemporary, soft rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, guitar, piano |
Years active | 1971–present |
Labels | 20th Century, Casablanca |
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He is best remembered for the 1976–77 song "I Like Dreamin'", which he wrote and performed; it reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Easy Listening chart.[1] He wrote "Swing Your Daddy", which became a 1975 hit for Jim Gilstrap, reaching No.4 in the UK Singles Chart and No.10 on the American Billboard Black Music chart of that year.
Nolan also co-wrote several hits with Bob Crewe, including Frankie Valli's "My Eyes Adored You" and Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" (both 1974).[2]