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| name = Alan Kendall
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| caption = Kendall (right in red Stratocaster) with Tim Cansfield (left in black Stratocaster) performing with [[Bee Gees]] during the [[One for All Tour]] in 1989.
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| instrument = Guitar
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[blues music|rock]], [[blues]], [[progressive rock]], [[pop rock]], [[hard rock]]
| occupation = Musician, guitarist
| years_active = 1964-present
| label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]], [[Atco Records|Atco]], [[RSO Records|RSO]], [[Warner Music Group|Warner Bros.]], [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Universal RecordsMusic Group|Universal]]
| associated_acts = [[Toe Fat]], [[Bee Gees]]
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'''Alan Kendall''' (born 9 OctoberSeptember 1944, in [[Darwen]], [[Lancashire]]) is an English musician, and was the lead guitarist for the popular group [[Bee Gees]],<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllmusicAllMusic|class=artist|id=p93236|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Alan Kendall|last=Eder|first=Bruce|publisher=[[AllmusicAllMusic]]|accessdateaccess-date=10 April 2010}}</ref> in an officialunofficial capacity from 1971 until 1980, and again from 1987 until 2001.
 
==Career==
His first recording was "[[Don't Play That Song (You Lied)]]", a single with a Lancashire band called Kris Ryan and the Questions, Kendall on lead guitar. His next known appearances were with Glass Menagerie. In 1970, he joined the bluesy progressive rock band [[Toe Fat]] who had released one album called ''Toe Fat''. The original line-up of the band consisted of [[Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers|Cliff Bennett]] on lead vocal and piano, [[Ken Hensley]] on guitar, keyboards and vocals, [[John Glascock]] on bass and [[Lee Kerslake]] on drums; Kendall replaced Hensley on lead guitar. The band Toe Fat was managed by [[RSO Records|The Robert Stigwood Organisation]], which suddenly dropped them in the middle of December 1970, right after they had returned from a US tour opening for [[Derek and the Dominos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/71.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1971 |author=Joseph Brennan }}</ref>
 
Kendall joined the Bee Gees in 1971, when the band was looking for a new guitarist to replace [[Vince Melouney]] and [[Maurice Gibb]] had doubled on lead guitar as well as bass and keyboards on ''[[2 Years On]]''. Though several albums were released by the Brothers Gibb after Kendall joined it, their major success came with the release of the ''[[Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track(soundtrack)|Saturday Night Fever]]'' album, and as Kendall had been a core part for this success, he was rewarded with full shares in the group's earnings rather than being merely paid a [[salary]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} In 1979, he played guitar on [[Jimmy Ruffin]]'s album ''[[Sunrise (Jimmy Ruffin album)|Sunrise]]''. In 1986, Kendall co-wrote the songs "Moonlight Madness", "Change" and "System of Love", both songs were included on [[Barry Gibb|Barry's]] unreleased album ''[[Moonlight Madness (Barry Gibb album)|Moonlight Madness]]'', and he played guitar on that album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/86.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1986 |author=Joseph Brennan }}</ref>
 
With the Bee Gees, Kendall appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'', ''[[Oprah Winfrey]]'', a [[Royal Variety Performance|Command Performance]] for the [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen of the United Kingdom]], as well as numerous other live performances.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

==Equipment==
Kendall prefersuses thea [[Fender Stratocaster]] and can be seen in several live performances with this type of guitar.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:57, 6 April 2024

For the Australian television producer, see Allan Kendall.

Alan Kendall
Born (1944-09-09) 9 September 1944 (age 79)
Darwen, Lancashire, England
GenresRock, blues rock, blues, progressive rock, pop rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)Musician, guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1964-present
LabelsPolydor, Atco, RSO, Warner Bros., A&M, Universal

Alan Kendall (born 9 September 1944) is an English musician and was the lead guitarist for the Bee Gees,[1] in an unofficial capacity from 1971 until 1980, and again from 1987 until 2001.

Career[edit]

His first recording was "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", a single with a Lancashire band called Kris Ryan and the Questions, Kendall on lead guitar. His next known appearances were with Glass Menagerie. In 1970, he joined the bluesy progressive rock band Toe Fat who had released one album called Toe Fat. The original line-up of the band consisted of Cliff Bennett on lead vocal and piano, Ken Hensley on guitar, keyboards and vocals, John Glascock on bass and Lee Kerslake on drums; Kendall replaced Hensley on lead guitar. The band Toe Fat was managed by The Robert Stigwood Organisation, which suddenly dropped them in the middle of December 1970, right after they had returned from a US tour opening for Derek and the Dominos.[2]

Kendall joined the Bee Gees in 1971, when the band was looking for a new guitarist to replace Vince Melouney and Maurice Gibb had doubled on lead guitar as well as bass and keyboards on 2 Years On. Though several albums were released by the Brothers Gibb after Kendall joined it, their major success came with the release of the Saturday Night Fever. In 1979, he played guitar on Jimmy Ruffin's album Sunrise. In 1986, Kendall co-wrote the songs "Moonlight Madness", "Change" and "System of Love", both songs were included on Barry's unreleased album Moonlight Madness, and he played guitar on that album.[3]

With the Bee Gees, Kendall appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, Oprah Winfrey, a Command Performance for the Queen of the United Kingdom, as well as numerous other live performances.[citation needed]

Equipment[edit]

Kendall uses a Fender Stratocaster and can be seen in several live performances with this type of guitar.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Biography: Alan Kendall". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  2. ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1971".
  3. ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1986".
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