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Kenny Nolan | |
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| Born | September 30, 1949 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, adult contemporary, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | 20th Century, Casablanca |
Kenneth "Kenny" Nolan (born September 30, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles.
He is best remembered for the 1976–77 song "I Like Dreamin'", which he wrote and performed; it reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Easy Listening chart.[1] He wrote "Swing Your Daddy", which became a 1975 hit for Jim Gilstrap, reaching No.4 in the UK Singles Chart and No.10 on the American Billboard Black Music chart of that year.
Nolan also co-wrote several hits with Bob Crewe, including Frankie Valli's "My Eyes Adored You" and Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" (both 1974).[2]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 183.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (December 31, 1984). Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s: an illustrated directory. Batsford. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-7134-3843-7. Retrieved August 14, 2011.