Ned Doheny

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Ned Doheny is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who has recorded five albums as well as performing on many albums by other artists including J.D. Souther.

Ned Doheny was born at Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles on 26th March 1948. One of his earliest compositions, On and On, was recorded by Dave Mason in 1971. Doheny subsequently signed to the new Asylum label and produced his first album, Ned Doheny, in 1973.

His second album, Hard Candy, was released by CBS in 1976, and included the composition A Love of Your Own, which was also performed by the Average White Band. His third album, Prone, was recorded in 1977 but not released by CBS. Instead, it was released in Japan.

Reflecting his popularity in Japan, Doheny's next album, Life After Romance, was released there in 1988. Between April 1990 and September 1993, he hosted a radio programme, "Postcards from Hollywood", on Yokohama FM. His fifth studio album, Between Two Worlds, was released in 1993, again in Japan.

Though often categorised as 'West Coast' because of his Los Angeles roots and association with other West Coast artists, Doheny's music defies exact categorisation, being variously described as pop, funk, jazz and AOR.

In addition to original CD releases in Japan, both Hard Candy and Prone have been reissued as LP-replica CDs in Japan.

[edit] Discography

  • Ned Doheny (1973)
  • Hard Candy (1976)
  • Prone (1979)
  • Life After Romance (1988)
  • Between Two Worlds (1993)