Tony Kenning

Tony Kenning

Tony Kenning (born Anthony Rueben Kenning) was Def Leppard's original drummer.

Career

Def Leppard

He attended Tapton School in Sheffield with fellow founder members Rick Savage and Pete Willis. With them, he formed Atomic Mass in 1977, which morphed into Deaf Leopard in November 1977, and later in November 1977 Def Leppard. Kenning quit the band because his girlfriend was not happy that he spent more time with the band than her (some sources claim that Kenning was fired from the band, no its the truth his girlfriend hated it). Kenning was replaced by Frank Noon in November 1978, who was replaced by Rick Allen later in November 1978. Rick has been Def Leppard's drummer ever since. Kenning reportedly played on the studio portion of Def Leppard's "Warchild" bootleg. He is still in contact with his former band mates and they meet occasionally when in town.

Cairo

Kenning was later a member of a band called Cairo, who released an independent single in 1984. The band had more in common with Spandau Ballet than Def Leppard, and featured Gerry Fletcher (vocals, guitar, woodblock), Phil Wainwright (keyboards), Andy Needham (bass), and Tony Kenning (drums, percussion). It should be noted that the drums sounded electronic rather than traditional.

Track listing

#"Eight Bells" – 4:09 (Fletcher/Kenning/Needham/Wainwright)
#"Inside Out" – 4:07 (Fletcher/Kenning/Needham/Wainwright)

*Eight Bells single notes: Pyramid Records SRT-4S-148 (UK, 1984 – Picture Sleeve)
*Produced by Cairo and Geoff Hummerstone
*Recorded in North London in May 1984
*Jim Fletcher provides additional vocals on B1
*The picture sleeve for the single featured a band logo design very similar to Def Leppard's original 1980 version.


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