Kent Henry
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| Genre(s) | Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Rock and roll, Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1967 – present |
| Associated acts | Steppenwolf Blues Image Screaming Lord Sutch Delaney, Bonnie & Friends Sludge Bros. |
Kent Henry is a American guitarist and songwriter best known for his contributions to Steppenwolf and Blues Image.
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[edit] Blues Image
Henry joined Blues Image during the sessions for Open after Mike Piniera agreed to join Iron Butterfly and contributed uncredited on that album, including the solo and fills on "Ride Captain Ride." After recording Red, White, and Blues Image, producer Richard Podolor suggested to Steppenwolf that Henry would be a good replacement for departed guitarist Larry Byrom.
[edit] Steppenwolf
Henry recorded For Ladies Only and toured with the band on their farewell tour, in addition to his contributions on John Kay's first solo album, Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes. Henry was not invited to rejoin the band when it reformed to record Slow Flux and found out about it when new guitarist Bobby Cochran called him for advice, believing it was Henry's choice to not be a part of Steppenwolf.
Goldy McJohn, the band's keyboardist, says Henry was fired because he didn't get along well with drummer Jerry Edmonton:
- Kent had a problem with Jerry. At a restaurant in London, Jerry told Kent that the food wasn't that hot. My ass! It was unbelieveably breathtaking! When we went outside, Kent kneed Jerry in the cajones. Then he binged a bit, but who didn't for those times?[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Charity Now
1969
Uni Records - Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends
1970
Atlantic Records - Open (uncredited)
1970
Atco Records - Red White & Blues Image
1970
Atco Records - For Ladies Only
1971
U.S. #54
Dunhill Records - Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes
1972
Dunhill Records - My Sportin' Life (Sing with the Children only)
1973
Dunhill Records
[edit] Compilations
- 16 Greatest Hits
1973
U.S. #152
Gold
Dunhill Records - Lone Steppenwolf
1987
MCA Records - Born to Be Wild - A Retrospective
1991
MCA Records - All Time Greatest Hits
1999
MCA Records - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steppenwolf
2000
Gold
Universal Music Group
[edit] Singles
| Release date | A-side | B-side | US Chart Peak | UK Chart Peak |
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| 1970 | "Ride Captain Ride" (Pinera/Konte) | "Pay my Dues" | #4 | |
| 1970 | "Gas Lamps and Clay" | "Running the Water" | #81 | |
| 1971 | "Ride With Me" (Bonfire) | "For Madmen Only" | #52 | |
| 1971 | "For Ladies Only" (Edmonton/Henry/Kay/McJohn) | "Sparkle Eyes" (Biondo/Kay) | #64 | |
| 1972 | "I'm Movin' On" (Snow) | "Walk Beside Me" (Kay) | #54 | |
| 1972 | "Somebody" (Kay) | "You Win Again" (Williams) | ||
| 1975 | "I Found You" | "Coming Down" |
[edit] References
- ^ Kent Henry (HTML). goldymcjohn.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
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