Kenny O'Dell Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenny O'Dell (born Kenneth Gist Jr., 1946, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for writing the country hit "Behind Closed Doors", which Charlie Rich recorded, and "Mama He's Crazy", for The Judds. "Behind Closed Doors" won a Grammy Award in 1973 for Best Country & Western Recording. Rich also scored a Top 10 hit in 1972 with the O'Dell penned song "I Take It on Home". O'Dell was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His only Billboard Hot 100 chart appearance came in 1967, when "Beautiful People" climbed to number 38. When O'Dell first moved to Nashville, he ran Bobby Goldsboro's publishing company. He's had other hit covers including "Trouble in Paradise" by Loretta Lynn in 1974.
Kenny O'Dell Lyrics
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| 1 | Beautiful People lyrics |
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Kenny O'Dell Albums
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| 1 |  | Treasured Tunes, Volume 7 |
