Harrison Kennedy (musician)
Harrison Kennedy | |
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| Born | March 9, 1942 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electric blues, R&B, soul blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin |
| Years active | Late 1960s–present |
| Labels | Various including Electro-Fi Records |
| Website | harrisonkennedy |
Harrison Kennedy (born March 9, 1942) is a Black Canadian electric blues, R&B, and soul blues, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the lead vocalist on the Chairmen of the Board song, "Chairman of the Board", but has had a varied solo career since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the 2016 "Blues Album of the Year" Juno Award for his release, This Is From Here. It was Kennedy's sixth nomination for that Award. He is also a Blues Music Award, and multiple Maple Blues Award nominee.