Draft:David Kent (musician)
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David Kent (born June 30, 1951) is an American songwriter, musician, and performer. He is known for his work as a keyboardist and vocalist with Hall & Oates during the late 1970s and for his subsequent songwriting career in Nashville, which began in 1990. Kent wrote Blake Shelton's debut hit, "Austin," which was a multi-week number one on the country charts in 2001.[1]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Kent was born in Akron, Ohio. His father was a violinist, and his mother worked as a high school teacher. Kent began piano lessons at the age of four. He later learned guitar at age eleven, began writing songs, and performed in local garage rock bands and folk groups. Kent enrolled in Ithaca College as a music major [2] but left after his sophomore year to focus on performing.[3]
Career
[edit]Kent began his professional music career as a keyboardist and background vocalist with the pop-rock duo Hall & Oates. He performed and recorded with the group during the 1970s, a period marked by the band's rising commercial success and national prominence.[4] Daryl Hall later said that the band consisting of Kent, Todd Sharp, Eddie Zyne, Stephen Dees, and Charlie DeChant was the best band Hall & Oates worked with over the course of their career.[5]
After his departure from Hall & Oates, Kent pursued solo work.
References
[edit]- ^ https://tasteofcountry.com/blake-shelton-austin-top-songs-of-the-century/
- ^ https://www.proquest.com/hnpnashvilletennesseanshell/newspapers/july-28-2001-page-37-108/docview/1909943432/sem-2?accountid=33208
- ^ https://davidkentmusic.com/about
- ^ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/hall-and-oates-along-the-red-ledge/
- ^ https://www.goldminemag.com/features/one-one-hall-oates