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Gordon Kennedy on the Calling of Music and the Sound of Celestion
Gordon Kennedy
Songwriter and guitarist Gordon Kennedy has brought his family’s musical legacy to bear on an enviable and influential Nashville career. His father Jerry Kennedy was a legend in his own right, playing guitar and Dobro with superstars such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roger Miller. Gordon has won two Grammys, the first being 1996’s Song of the Year for composing “Change the World,” originally recorded by Wynona Judd but more famously covered by Eric Clapton for the John Travolta film Phenomenon. The second was Best Pop Instrumental Album of 2006 for Peter Frampton’s Fingerprints. Before the coronavirus postponed most live concerts, he had been touring stadiums with Garth Brooks. Despite his estimable fame, Gordon has always made time for benefit performances in and around Nashville for audiences of any size. He spoke to us about his musical values and the role of Celestion speakers in crafting his signature tones.
When were you first aware of Celestion speakers being a component of "Change The World" - Eric Clapton and Wynonna "I Can't Help You Now" - Bonnie Raitt "You Move Me" - Garth Brooks "Lost In You" - Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines "Maybe" - Alison Krauss "It Will Be Me" - Faith Hill "It Don't Matter To The Sun" - Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines "I Will Not Be Broken" - Bonnie Raitt "Love Will Always Win" - Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Gordon Kennedy is a multi GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter and producer, world-class guitarist and visionary at the forefront of Nashville’s music community. Kennedy’s name became nationally recognized when he won Song of the Year at the 1997 GRAMMYs for Eric Clapton’s No. 1 hit, “Change the World,” which he co-wrote with Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy Sims. American musician Gordon Scott Kennedy Kennedy at Backstage Nashville Live, July 2018 (photo: Andrew Orth) Musical artist Gordon Scott Kennedy is an American songwriter, musician, and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee whose most successful composition is the international hit song "Change the World", recorded by Eric Clapton, for which Kennedy and his co-writers received a Grammy Award for Song of the Year (1996). Kennedy also received a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album (2007), co-producing, composing, and performing on Peter Frampton's Fingerprints album. He was a member of the Christian rock band White Heart for six years in the 1980s. Kennedy has written 15 songs recorded by Garth Brooks, and has done projects with Frampton and Ricky Skaggs. Kennedy's songs have been recorded by artists
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GORDON KENNEDY
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Gordon Kennedy (musician)
Birth name Gordon Scott Kennedy Born November 1959
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.Origin Nashville Genres Occupation(s) Songwriter, musician, producer Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals Years active 1984–present
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