Gene Watson’s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson’s Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2006, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Kieran Kane, which he submitted to this site on Wednesday 31 May 2006.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Kieran Kane who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Kieran Kane
This quote was submitted on Wednesday 31 May 2006.
‘I think of Gene Watson as one of the greatest country singers of all time and honestly can’t think of a single singer popular on the radio today who could deliver a song with the strength or subtlety that he possesses.
And I mean it.
He is truly amazing and his choice of songs killer.
It’s sad to think that many of those songs would not find a home on the modern so-called country music stations’
Thank you, Kieran Kane, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Kieran Kane…
Kieran Kane was born on Friday 7 October 1949 in the Queens borough of New York City, and grew up in Mount Vernon, where he heard plenty of country music on jukeboxes. It was Kieran Kane’s brother who turned him onto bluegrass music when he was thirteen years old. After high school, Kieran Kane spent a couple of years at Boston University and Suffolk University, but he gave up his education in order to concentrate on making music.
Eventually, Kane Kane shifted his focus to bluegrass music, before relocating to Los Angeles, California in 1971 where he found work as a session guitarist and songwriter.
Kieran Kane eventually met Deborah Allen and Rafe VanHoy who persuaded him to try his luck in Nashville, where he arrived in 1979. It didn’t take Kieran Kane long to find success in Music City, where he signed a song-writing deal with Tree Publishing Company.
T.G. Sheppard recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘I Came Home To Make Love To You’ and included the track on ‘3/4 Lonely’ (Warner Bros. Records, 1979).
Kieran Kane also signed to a recording contract with Elektra Records; although several singles were released for the label, an album was never released and Kieran Kane soon left the label over creative disputes.
Kieran Kane’s talents as a consummate songwriter were soon evident.
Johnny Duncan (Wednesday 5 October 1938 – Monday 14 August 2006) recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Play Another Slow Song’ and included the track on ‘Straight From Texas’ (Columbia Records, 1979); the track reached No.17 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1980.
In January 1981, Hank Williams Jr. saw the release of ‘Rowdy’ (Elektra Records, 1981), on which Kieran Kane played a prominent mandolin fill on the introduction to Hank Williams Jr.’s No.1 Billboard country music hit ‘Texas Women’ (No.1 for one week in March / April 1981).
In December 1981, Kieran Kane saw the release of his self-titled debut album, ‘Kieran Kane’ (Elektra Records, 1981), which was produced by Jimmy Bowen, and included four tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
‘You’re The Best’ (written by Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane) (No.14, 1981)
‘It’s Who You Love’, which was written by Rory Bourke, Charlie Black (Wednesday 23 November 1949 – Friday 23 April 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.16, 1982)
‘I Feel It With You’ (written by Kieran Kane and Richard Kane) (No.26, 1982)
‘I’ll Be Your Man Around The House’ (written by Kieran Kane) (No.26, 1982)
Kieran Kane’s self-titled debut album, ‘Kieran Kane’ (Elektra Records, 1981), also included the following tracks:
‘Makin’ It Up’ (written by Rory Bourke, Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane)
‘Blue All Over You’ (written by Rory Bourke, Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane)
‘As Long As I’m Rocking With You’ (written by Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane)
‘She’s Looking For Something New’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘Doctor’s Orders’ (written by Rory Bourke, Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane)
‘Finishing Touches’ (written by Kieran Kane and Deborah Allen)
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane’s self-titled debut album, ‘Kieran Kane’ (Elektra Records, 1981), included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocal, mandolin)
Reggie Young (Saturday 12 December 1936 – Thursday 17 January 2019), Ken Bell, Richard Kane and Billy Joe Walker Jr. (Friday 29 February 1952 – Tuesday 25 July 2017) (guitar)
Bob Wray (bass)
Roger Clark (drums)
David Briggs, Dennis Burnside and Randy McCormick (piano, keyboards)
Dennis Wilson, Mitch Humphries and Deborah Allen (vocals)
Kieran Kane’s self-titled debut album, ‘Kieran Kane’ (Elektra Records, 1981) reached No.38 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1981.
Creative differences forced Kieran Kane to relinquish his contract with Elektra Records, so he then decided to concentrate on his song-writing.
Between 1982 and 1984, Kieran Kane saw the release of three non-album tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Gonna Have A Party’ (written by Kieran Kane, Bruce Channel and Cliff Cochran) (Elektra Records) (No.45, 1982)
‘It’s You’ (written by Bruce Channel, Kieran Kane and Richard Kane) (Warner Bros. Records) (No.30, 1983)
‘Dedicate’ (written by Kieran Kane) (Warner Bros. Records) (No.28, 1984)
Alabama recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Gonna Have A Party’ and included the track on ‘Mountain Music’ (RCA Records, 1982); the track gained significant American country music radio airplay in 1982.
Janie Fricke recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Baby’ (co-written with Bruce Channel and Deborah Allen) and included the track on ‘Sleeping With Your Memory’ (Columbia Records, 1982); the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in July 1982.
The Oak Ridge Boys recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Doctor’s Orders’ (co-written with Rory Bourke and Bruce Channel) and included the track on ‘Bobbie Sue’ (MCA Records, 1982).
John Conlee recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘As Long As I’m Rockin’ With You’ (co-written with Bruce Channel) and included the track on ‘In My Eyes’ (MCA Records, 1983); the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in May 1984.
Mel McDaniel (Sunday 6 September 1942 – Thursday 31 March 2011) recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Doctor’s Orders’ (co-written with Rory Bourke and Bruce Channel) and included the track on ‘Stand Up’ (Capitol Records, 1985).
The Lonesome River Band recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘As Long As I’m Rockin’ With You’ (co-written with Bruce Channel) and included the track on ‘I Guess Heartaches Are In Style This Year’ (Shar-Lin Records, 1985).
It was while Kieran Kane was at Tree Publishing Company that he met fellow artist, Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021).
Together, Kieran Kane and Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) formed The O’Kanes in 1985 and saw the release, on Columbia Records, of three successful and critically acclaimed albums; ‘The O’Kanes’ (Columbia Records, 1986), ‘Tired of The Running’ (Columbia Records, 1988) and ‘Imagine That’ (Columbia Records, 1989).
In 1986, The O’Kanes’ saw the release of their self-titled debut album, ‘The O’Kanes’ (Columbia Records, 1986), which included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
‘Oh Darlin’ (Why Don’t You Care For Me No More)’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.10, 1986) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1986
‘Can’t Stop My Heart From Loving You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.1 for one week in May 1987) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘Daddies Need To Grow Up Too’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.9, 1987) / this track also reached No.12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘Just Lovin’ You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.5, 1987) / this track also reached No.9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
The O’Kanes’ self-titled debut album, ‘The O’Kanes’ (Columbia Records, 1986), also included the following tracks:
‘Bluegrass Blues’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Oh, Lonesome You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘When We’re Gone, Long Gone’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘That’s All Right, Mama’, which was written by Arthur Crudup (Thursday 24 August 1905 – Thursday 28 March 1974)
‘Gonna Walk That Line’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘When I Found You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
The O’Kanes’ self-titled debut album, ‘The O’Kanes’ (Columbia Records, 1986), reached No.9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1986.
On Monday 6 July 1987, Tammy Wynette (Tuesday 5 May 1942 – Monday 6 April 1998) saw the release of her highly acclaimed ‘Higher Ground’ (Epic Records, 1987), which was produced by Steve Buckingham, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
‘Your Love’ (written by Beckie Foster and Tommy Rocco) (No.12, 1987) / this track featured Ricky Skaggs on background vocals
‘Talkin’ To Myself Again’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) (No.16, 1987) / this track featured The O’Kanes – Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) & Kieran Kane – on background vocals
‘Beneath A Painted Sky’, which was written by Joe Chambers (passed away on Wednesday 28 September 2022) and Bucky Jones (No.25, 1988) / this track featured Emmylou Harris on background vocals
Tammy Wynette’s ‘Higher Ground’ (Epic Records, 1987), also included the following tracks:
‘Tempted’ (written by Al Turney) / this track featured background vocals from Gene Watson
‘Some Things Will Never Change’, which was written by Troy Seals and Max D. Barnes (Friday 24 July 1936 – Sunday 11 January 2004) / this track was a duet with Vern Gosdin (Sunday 5 August 1934 – Tuesday 28 April 2009)
‘I Wasn’t Meant To Live My Life Alone’ (written by Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet) / this track featured background vocals from Vince Gill
‘Higher Ground’ (written by Steve Buckingham) / this track featured background vocals from Larry Gatlin, Steve Gatlin & Rudy Gatlin
‘A Slow Burning Fire’ (written by Jan Buckingham and Valerie Smith) / this track featured background vocals from Harry Stinson, John Wesley Ryles and Ricky Van Shelton
‘There’s No Heart So Strong’ (written by Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet) / this track featured background vocals from Paul Overstreet
‘All Through Throwing Good Love After Bad’, which was written by Guy Clark (Thursday 6 November 1941 – Tuesday 17 May 2016) and Richard Leigh / this track featured background vocals from Rodney Crowell and Jeanne Smith
Personnel involved in the recording of Tammy Wynette’s ‘Higher Ground’ (Epic Records, 1987) included the following:
Zane Ashton and Steve Gibson (guitar)
Eddie Bayers (drums)
Steve Buckinghamand Mark Casstevens (guitar)
Rodney Crowell, Larry Gatlin, Rudy Gatlin, Steve Gatlin, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, The O’Kanes – Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021)and Kieran Kane, Paul Overstreet, John Wesley Ryles, Ricky Van Shelton, Jeanne Smith, Harry Stinson, Gene Watson and Dennis Wilson (background vocals, harmony vocals)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar, Dobro)
Roy Huskey Jr. (Monday 17 December 1956 – Saturday 6 September 1997) (upright bass)
Randy McCormick (piano)
Mark O’Connor (fiddle, mandolin, guitar)
Tom Robb (bass)
Ricky Skaggs (background vocals)
Jay Spell (accordion)
Tammy Wynette’s ‘Higher Ground’ (Epic Records, 1987) reached No.43 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1987.
In 1988, The O’Kanes – Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane – saw the release of their second successful, and critically acclaimed, album, ‘Tired of The Running’ (Columbia Records, 1988), which included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
‘One True Love’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.4, 1988) / this track also reached No.5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘Blue Love’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.10, 1988)
‘Rocky Road’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.71, 1988)
The O’Kanes’ ‘Tired of The Running’ (Columbia Records, 1988), also included the following tracks:
‘All Because of You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘If I Could Be There’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Highway 55’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Tired of The Running’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘In My Heart’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘I’m Lonely’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Isn’t That So’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
Personnel involved in the recording of The O’Kanes’ second successful and critically acclaimed album, ‘Tired of the Running’ (Columbia Records, 1988), included the following:
Roy Yeager (drums)
Henry Strzelecki (Tuesday 8 August 1939 – Monday 29 December 2014) (bass)
Richard Kane (electric guitar, fiddle, banjo)
Jay Spell (accordion)
Kieran Kane (mandolin, vocals)
Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) (acoustic guitar, vocals)
On Friday 5 January 1990, The O’Kanes – Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane – saw the release of ‘Imagine That’ (Columbia Records, 1989), which included three tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Why Should I’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart / the track reached No.7 on the Billboard Hot Country Radio Breakouts Chart in 1990, and reached No.75 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1990
‘Diddy All Night Long’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart / the track reached No.7 on the Billboard Hot Country Radio Breakouts Chart in 1990, and reached No.73 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1990
‘Tell Me I Was Dreaming’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart / the track was also released as a single on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1990, but it did not chart
The O’Kanes’ ‘Imagine That’ (Columbia Records, 1989) also included the following tracks:
‘Imagine That’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Nobody Wins’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Will You Travel Down This Road With Me’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Is The Party Over’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘The Better Way To Love You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘Climbing Mountains’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
‘This Ain’t Love’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane
Between 1986 and 1990, The O’Kanes: Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane enjoyed seven Top 10 singles on the Billboard country music singles chart, including the following:
‘Oh Darlin’ (Why Don’t You Care For Me No More)’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.10, 1986) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1986
‘Can’t Stop My Heart From Loving You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane(No.1 for one week in May 1987) / this track also reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘Daddies Need To Grow Up Too’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane(No.9, 1987) / this track also reached No.12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘Just Lovin’ You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane(No.5, 1987) / this track also reached No.9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘One True Love’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane(No.4, 1988) / this track also reached No.5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘Blue Love’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane(No.10, 1988)
‘Rocky Road’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane(No.71, 1988)
In 1990, The O’Kanes – Kieran Kane & Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) – disbanded.
Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers – Sam Bush (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Roy Huskey Jr. (Monday 17 December 1956 – Saturday 6 September 1997) (double bass, vocals), Larry Atamanuik (drums), Al Perkins (banjo, guitar, resonator guitar, vocals) and John Randall Stewart (guitar, mandolin, vocals) – recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘If I Could Be There’, which was co-written with Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021), and included the track on ‘Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers: Live At The Ryman’ (Warner Bros. Records, 1992).
Trisha Yearwood recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Oh, Lonesome You’, which was co-written with Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021), and included the track on ‘Hearts In Armor’ (MCA Records, 1992).
Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘It’s Who You Love’, which was co-written with Rory Bourke and Charlie Black (Wednesday 23 November 1949 – Friday 23 April 2021), and included the track on ‘Currents’ (RCA Records, 1992).
Kathy Mattea recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Forgive & Forget’ and included the track on ‘Lonesome Standard Time’ (Mercury Records, 1992).
In 1993, Kieran Kane returned to his career as a solo performer; he signed to Atlantic Records that year and saw the release of his critically acclaimed album, ‘Find My Way Home’ (Atlantic Records, 1993), which included two tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘I’m Here To Love You’ (written by Kieran Kane) / this track was released as a single in 1993, but it did not chart
‘Find My Way Home’ (written by Kieran Kane) / this track was released as a single in 1993, but it did not chart
Kieran Kane’s critically acclaimed ‘Find My Way Home’ (Atlantic Records, 1993) also included the following tracks:
‘Greener Pastures’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘I’ll Be Turning To You’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘If You Only Hurt The Ones You Love (I Must Love You A Lot)’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘Return To Me’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘That’s What You Do (When You Love Somebody)’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘Forgive & Forget’ (written by Kieran Kane) / this track was also recorded by Eriksen (Rita & Frank Eriksen), who included it on ‘The Water Is Wide’ (Major / BMGAriola Norway, 1994)
‘Maybe Next Time’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘The Room At The Top of The Stairs’ (written by Randall Hyton)
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane’s critically acclaimed ‘Find My Way Home’ (Atlantic Records, 1993) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, bouzouki)
Dan Dugmore (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap & steel guitars, Dobro)
Billy Bremner (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
Glen Duncan (fiddle, background vocals)
Jay Spell (accordion)
Glenn Worf (acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar)
Harry Stinson (drums, background vocals)
Sam Bacco (percussion)
Emmylou Harris (background vocals)
Due to poor sales for ‘Find My Way Home’ (Atlantic Records, 1993), Kieran Kane was dropped from the roster at Atlantic Records.
Emmylou Harris recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘The Light’ (co-written with Emmylou Harris) and included the track on ‘Cowgirl’s Prayer’ (Elektra Records, 1993).
George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013) & Tammy Wynette (Tuesday 5 May 1942 – Monday 6 April 1998) recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Will You Travel Down This Road With Me’, which was co-written with Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021), and included the track on ‘One’ (MCA Records, 1995).
In 1995, Kieran Kane, along with fellow singer / songwriters Kevin Welch, Tammy Rogers and Harry Stinson, launched the Nashville-based independent record label, Dead Reckoning Records.
It was also in 1995 when Kieran Kane saw the release of his highly acclaimed album, ‘Dead Rekoning’ (Dead Reckoning Records, 1995), which included two tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘This Dirty Little Town’ (written by Kieran Kane) / this track, which featured guest vocals from Emmylou Harris & Lucinda Williams, was released as a single in 1995, but it did not chart
‘Cool Me Down’ (written by Kieran Kane) / this track was released as a single in 1995, but it did not chart
Kieran Kane’s highly acclaimed ‘Dead Rekoning’ (Dead Reckoning Records, 1995) also included the following tracks:
‘He Never Knew What Hit Him’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘Bell Ringing In An Empty Sky’ (written by Kieran Kane) / this track featured guest vocals from Somebody’s Darling
‘Je Suis Tres Contendre’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘Ramblin’ Man’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953)
‘Eight More Miles’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘If It’s Not Love’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘Find Somebody New’ (written by Kieran Kane)
‘So Many Miles’ (written by Kieran Kane) / this track featured guest vocals from Somebody’s Darling
‘Love’s Gonna Live Here’, which was written by Buck Owens (Monday 12 August 1929 – Saturday 25 March 2006)
Personnel who were involved in the recording of Kieran Kane’s highly acclaimed ‘Dead Rekoning’ (Dead Reckoning Records, 1995) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, guitar)
Emmylou Harris and Somebody’s Darling (vocals)
Dan Dugmore (electric guitar, Dobro, steel guitar)
Mike Henderson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, National steel guitar, slide guitar)
Tammy Rogers (mandolin, fiddle, background vocals)
Fats Kaplin (accordion)
Roy Huskey Jr. (Monday 17 December 1956 – Saturday 6 September 1997) (acoustic bass)
Glenn Worf (bass)
Harry Stinson (drums, background vocals)
Don Heffington (bass bodhran, Egyptian tambourine, tambourine, triangle, percussion)
Lucinda Williams (vocals)
Special Consensus – Greg Cahill (banjo, harmony vocals), Diana Philips (bass, lead vocals, backing vocals), Colby Maddox (mandolin, bass vocal) and Bobby Burns (guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals), with special guest Aubrey Haynie (fiddle) – recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Gonna Walk That Line’, which was co-written with Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021), and included the track on ‘Strong Enough To Bend’ (Pinecastle Records, 1996).
In 1997, The Dead Reckoners saw the release of ‘A Night of Reckoning’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 1997, which included the following tracks:
‘Intro’
‘I Desire Fire’
‘Cryin’ For Nothin’
‘You Tell Me’
‘Rocky Road’
‘Workin’ On It’
‘Always Will’
‘Waiting For The Assassin’
‘Pearl Earrings’
‘Too Much Love’
‘When We’re Gone, Long Gone’
‘Outro’
Personnel involved in the recording of The Dead Reckoners’ ‘A Night of Reckoning’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 1997) included the following:
The Dead Reckoners
Mike Henderson (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle)
Kevin Welch (vocals, guitar)
Kieran Kane (vocals, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki)
Tammy Rogers (vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, viola)
Harry Stinson (vocals, guitar, drums, percussion)
Alison Prestwood (vocals, bass)
Fats Kaplin (spoken vocals, steel guitar, fiddle, accordion)
The Rarely Herd – Jim Stack (lead vocals, baritone vocals, guitar), Jeff Weaver (tenor vocals, second tenor vocals, bass guitar), Calvin Leport (baritone vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar) and Alan Stack (lead vocals, baritone vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle) – recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘When We’re Gone, Long Gone’, which was co-written with Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021), and included the track on ‘What About Him’ (Pinecastle Records, 1997); the track also featured Dave Hoffner (keyboard) and Gene Wooten (Dobro).
Logue & McCool – Chris Logue and Pat McCool (Tuesday 14 October 1952 – Monday 18 October 2010) – recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Maybe Next Time’ and included the track on ‘Unconditional Love’ (Hazel Music, 1997).
In 1998, Kieran Kane saw the release of ‘Six Months, No Sun’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 1998), which included the following tracks:
‘Table Top Dancer’
‘Kill The Demon’
‘(You’re Just) Takin’ Up Space’
‘In A Town This Size’
‘Physical Thing’
‘Foolish As That May Be’
’48 & Goal’
‘What A Wonderful World’
‘I Wonder Where You Are Tonight’
‘Hysteria’
‘Six Months, No Sun’
‘To Whom It May Concern’
‘J’aime Faire L’amour’
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane’s ‘Six Months, No Sun’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 1998) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, acoustic guitar, various instruments)
Andy White (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Mike Henderson (vocals, electric guitar, harmonica)
Tammy Rogers (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, viola)
Harry Stinson (vocals, drums)
John Jarvis (piano, Hammond B-3 organ)
Rick Cowling (keyboards, bass, background vocals)
Alison Prestwood and Glenn Worf (bass)
Liam O’ Maonla (bodhran)
Jimmy Hall and Robert Bailey (background vocals)
Alan Jackson recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘I’ll Go On Loving You’ and included the track on ‘High Mileage’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1998); the track reached No.3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1998.
Gail Davies recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Get Out of My Way’ and included the track on ‘Love Ain’t Easy’ (Little Chickadee Productions, 1998).
Gail Davies recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Forgive & Forget’ and included the track on ‘Love Ain’t Easy’ (Little Chickadee Productions, 1998).
Gail Davies‘ ‘Love Ain’t Easy’ (Little Chickadee Productions, 1998) also included ‘Big Road’, which featured guest vocals from Kieran Kane.
Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘When We’re Gone, Long Gone’, which was co-written with Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021), and included the track on ‘Trio II’ (Asylum Records, 1999).
John Prine (Thursday 10 October 1946 – Tuesday 7 April 2020) recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘In A Town This Size’ and included the track on ‘In Spite of Ourselves’ (Oh Boy Records, 1999); the track featured guest vocals from Dolores Keane.
In 2000, Kieran Kane & Kevin Welch saw the release of ‘Kieran Kane & Kevin Welch: Live In Melbourne’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2000 & 2005), which included the following tracks:
‘Intro’
‘Something ‘Bout You’
‘Eight More Miles’
‘While I Was Loving You’
‘Four Questions’
‘Train To Birmingham’
‘Table Top Dancer’
‘Life Down Here On Earth’
‘If I Could Be There’
‘Some Kind of Paradise’
‘Ramblin’ Man’
‘Sam’s Town’
‘In A Town This Size’
‘Wilson’s Tracks’
‘When We’re Gone, Long Gone’
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane & Kevin Welch’s ‘Live in Melbourne’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2000 & 2005) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, mandolin, guitar)
Kevin Welch (vocals, guitar)
Kieran Kane & Kevin Welch’s ‘Kieran Kane & Kevin Welch: Live in Melbourne’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2000 & 2005) was recorded ‘live’ at The Continental in Melbourne, Australia on Friday 12 November 1999 and Saturday 13 November 1999; the album was re-released with new artwork in 2005.
In 2000, Kieran Kane saw the release of ‘The Blue Chair’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2000), which included the following tracks:
‘Honeymoon Wine’
‘Love Is Fair’
‘Same Old Blues’
‘Four Questions’
‘I’m Sorry’
‘Tu Es Avec Moi’
‘Irish Heartbeat’
‘I’ll Go On Loving You’
‘Nous Sommes Les Momes’
‘Rosie’s Gone’
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane’s ‘The Blue Chair’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2000) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, guitar, mandolin)
Dan Dugmore (guitar)
John Jarvis (keyboards)
Glenn Worf (bass)
Harry Stinson (drums, background vocals)
Kevin Welch, Alison Moorer and Claudia Scott (background vocals)
On Tuesday 19 September 2000, The O’Kanes saw the release of ‘The Only Years’ (Columbia Records / Sony Products, 2000), which included the following tracks:
‘Oh Darlin’ (Why Don’t You Care For Me No More)’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.10, 1986) / this track also reached No.6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1986
‘Bluegrass Blues’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was an album track from The O’Kanes’ self-titled debut album, ‘The O’Kanes’ (Columbia Records, 1986)
‘One True Love’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.4, 1988) / this track also reached No.5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1987
‘Highway 55’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was an album track from The O’Kanes’ ‘Tired of The Running’ (Columbia Records, 1988)
‘All Because of You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was an album track from The O’Kanes’ ‘Tired of The Running’ (Columbia Records, 1988)
‘When I Found You’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was an album track from The O’Kanes’ self-titled debut album, ‘The O’Kanes’ (Columbia Records, 1986)
‘Tired of The Runnin’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was an album track from The O’Kanes’ ‘Tired of The Running’ (Columbia Records, 1988)
‘Rocky Road’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane (No.71, 1988)
‘This Ain’t Love’ / this track was an album track from The O’Kanes’ ‘Imagine That’ (Columbia Records, 1989)
‘When We’re Gone, Long Gone’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) and Kieran Kane / this track was an album track from The O’Kanes’ self-titled debut album, ‘The O’Kanes’ (Columbia Records, 1986)
In 2002, Kieran Kane saw the release of ‘Shadows On The Ground’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2002), which included the following tracks:
‘Ain’t Holdin’ Back’
‘Will You Miss Me’
‘Shadows On The Ground’
‘Mountain Song’
‘One Raindrop’
‘The Baby Keeps Cryin’
‘Shut Up’
‘Better When You Take It Slow’
‘Handsome Molly’
‘June Carter (Sure Can Sing)’
‘Harmony’
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane’s ‘Shadows On The Ground’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2002) included the following:
Kieran Kane (guitar, mandolin, vocals, producer, paintings)
Mike Henderson (harmonica, mandolin, national steel guitar)
Sean Locke (guitar, vocals)
Tammy Rogers (fiddle, mandolin, vocals)
Harry Stinson (autoharp, drums, vocals, pans, pots)
Glenn Worf (bass)
Fats Kaplin (fiddle, bajo sexto, button accordion)
Kevin Welch (guitar)
In 2004, Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplan, saw the release of ‘You Can’t Save Everybody’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2004), which included the following tracks:
‘You Can’t Save Everybody’
‘Dark Eyed Gal’
‘Hillbilly Blue’
‘Jersey Devil’
‘Somewhere In The Middle’
‘Flycatcher Jack & The Whippoorwill’s Song’
‘Callin’ Me’
‘Til I’m Too Old To Die Young’
‘Cecil’s Lament’
‘Everybody’s Working For The Man Again’
‘Just Like That’
‘A Prayer Like Any Other’
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplan’s ‘You Can’t Save Everybody’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2004) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, guitar, octave mandolin, banjo, boxes, shakers, whappers, feets)
Kevin Welch (vocals, guitar, octave mandolin)
Fats Kaplin (button accordion, tenor banjo, danelectro, fiddle)
Claudia Scott (special guest vocals)
On Tuesday 1 June 2004, Kenny Rogers (Sunday 21 August 1938 – Friday 20 March 2020) saw the release of ’42 Ultimate Hits’ (Capitol Nashville Records, 2004); the album included two new tracks, one of which was ‘We Are The Same’ (written by Kieran Kane and Brent Maher), and which was produced by Brent Maher.
In 2006, Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplan saw the release of ‘Lost John Dean’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2006), which included the following tracks:
‘Monkey Jump’
‘Satan’s Paradise’
‘Lost John Dean’ (clip)
‘Heaven Now’
‘Postcard From Mexico’ (clip)
‘To The Harvest Look Ahead’
‘I Can’t Wait’
‘Mr. Bones’ (clip)
‘Clean Getaway’
‘Them Wheels Don’t Roll’
‘Mellow Down Easy’
Personnel involved in the recording of Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplan’s ‘Lost John Dean’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2006) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, guitar, octave mandolin, banjo, tambourine, drum and drum sounds)
Kevin Welch (vocals, guitar, assorted groove slaps)
Fats Kaplin (accordion, button accordion, pedal steel, oud, fiddle, electric guitar, takeoff guitar)
Pinmonkey recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Mountain Music’ (co-written with Sean Locke and Chad Jeffers) and included the track on ‘Big Shiny Cars’ (Back Porch Records, 2006).
In 2007, Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin saw the release of ‘Kane, Welch, Kaplin’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2007), which included the following tracks:
‘Ain’t Gonna Do It’
‘I Wish I Had That Mandolin’
‘Red Light Blinking’
‘That’s What I’ve Got’
‘Last Lost Highway’
‘Zagnut’
‘Callin’ You’
‘Highland Mary’
‘Dark Boogie No.7’
‘No One Told Me’
’12 Chimes’
‘What Are They Doin’ In Heaven Today?’
Personnel who were involved in the recording of Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin’s ‘Kane, Welch, Kaplin’ (Dead Rekoning Records, 2007) included the following:
Kieran Kane (vocals, guitar, banjo, drums, octave mandolin, maracas)
Kevin Welch (vocals, guitar, tambourine)
Fats Kaplin (fiddle, electric sitar, guitar, theremin, accordion, steel guitar, electric guitar)
Lucas Kane (drums, tongue drum)
Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Imagine That’, which was co-written with Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021), and included the track on ‘And So It Goes’ (Sugar Hill Records, 2012); the original version of this track was the title track of The O’Kanes’ ‘Imagine That’ (Columbia Records, 1990).
Bobby Osborne (Monday 7 December 1931 – Tuesday 27 June 2023) recorded Kieran Kane’s ‘Forgive & Forget’ and included the track on ‘Original’ (Compass Records, 2017).
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