Kenny O'Dell

Kenny O'Dell
Background information
Birth nameKenneth Guy Gist Jr.
Born(1944-06-21)June 21, 1944
Antlers, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died(2018-03-27)March 27, 2018 (aged 73)
Cool Springs, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1962–1979
LabelsVegas, Capricorn

Kenneth Guy Gist Jr. (June 21, 1944 – March 27, 2018), known as Kenny O'Dell, was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for writing the number-one country hits "Behind Closed Doors" (recorded by Charlie Rich, 1973) and "Mama He's Crazy" (The Judds, 1984). O'Dell was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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