kendalls

All the information

gathered for the works of Roy Dea to date, I have gathered from

The Internet, notes from his wife, Delores, and friend, Greg Hays. The titles listed here

were released on Mercury during the time Roy would have been working with them.

Royce Kendall (b. 25 September 1934, St. Louis, Missouri, USA) and

Jeannie Kendall (b. 30 November 1954, St. Louis, Missouri, USA).

Royce

learned guitar from the age of five and formed a duo, the Austin

Brothers, with his brother Floyce. After serving in the US Army, Royce

and his wife Melba started a hairdressing business in St. Louis. Their

only child, Jeannie, began harmonizing with her father on old-time

country songs, and they were soon entertaining family and friends.

Their

first record, for a small local label, was 'Round Round Round',

and their

talents were recognized in Nashville byPete Drake, although they simply

recorded country versions of pop hits such as 'Leavin' On

A Jet Plane',

'Proud Mary' and 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin''.

Jeannie Kendall

was among the backing singers on Ringo Starr 's Nashville album

Beaucoups Of Blues. The family moved to Hendersonville, just outside

Nashville, and the Kendalls had success

with Dot Records, notably 'Two

Divided By Love' and 'Everything I Own'. In the mid-70s, Ovation

Records started a country division and the Kendalls, who had a

contemporary sound with traditional overtones, were to test the market.

When a single of 'Live And Let Live' was released, Ovation found that

country disc jockeys preferred the b-side, 'Heaven's Just A Sin Away'.

It topped the US country charts and became the Country Single of the

Year. In 1981, they moved to Mercury and continued their success with

'Teach Me How To Cheat' and 'If You're Waiting On Me (You're Backing Up)'.

They had their third chart-topper in 1984 with 'Thank God For The
Radio'. Jeannie, who takes most of the lead vocals, married band
member Mack Watkins. The Kendalls' chart success has deserted
them, but they continue to tour.

Encyclopedia of Popular Music Copyright Muze UK Ltd. 1989 - 1998

Number One Singles...

Heaven’s Just A Sin Away

Thank God For The Radio

It Don’t Feel Like Sinnin’ To Me

Sweet Desire

Top Five Singles...

I Had A Lovely Time

Pittsburgh Stealers

You’d Make An Angel Want To

Cheat

I’m Already Blue

Put It Off Until Tomorrow

Teach Me To Cheat

If You’re Waiting On Me (You’re

Backing Up)

Hit Albums...

Heaven’s Just A Sin Away

Just Like Real People

The Best of the Kendalls

Old Fashioned Love

Thank God For The Radio & All The Hits

The Kendalls

Label: Mercury

Available Formats: Cassette

Teach Me To Cheat songlist 1. Movin' Train 2. Say The Word 3. Take Me To Heaven (Before You Take Me Home) 4. That's What I Get For Thinking 5. Teach Me To Cheat 6. Dallas Cowboy And A New Orleans Saint 7. If You're Waiting For Me (You're Backing Up) 8. One Goodbye From Gone Label: Polygram Special Products Available Formats: Cassette

ROYCE KENDALL Royce was one half of the singing duo known as The Kendalls. He died late in May 1997 due to an apparent stroke. He, along with his daughter Jeannie had 10 top 10 Country hits to their career, including the CMA Single of the Year in 1978 "Heaven's Just A Sin Away". As a father-daughter duo, The Kendalls were a rarity in the music industry. Their last hit was in 1984, but they still performed together around the country.