- Kenny Dino
Kenny Dino (b. Feb. 12, 1942) was an American singer born in
Astoria, Queens, New York .Dino's family moved to
Hicksville, Long Island in 1955, where he worked on a family farm. He joined the Navy in 1957, and while stationed inIceland he came in runner-up in atalent show with his version of a song byElvis Presley . He sang regularly on his tour of duty, and then put together an ensemble back in the States, which toured inTexas andLouisiana . He frequently played withDoug Sahm at theSan Antonio Blues Club at this time.He signed with
Dot Records around 1960 after moving toNew York City , but quickly lost the contract, and signed to Columbia not long after. Dino was offered a chance to duet withPaul Simon but turned it down, and later was offered the song "Suspicion " (an Elvis Presley song, which later became a big hit forTerry Stafford ) but was denied the opportunity by his label. [ [http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hnfpxqtgldhe~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com] He recorded a number of demos for Elvis, including the song "Good Luck Charm ".His lone hit was "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night", a #24 U.S. Pop hit in 1961. [ [http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hnfpxqtgldhe~T5 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com]
Robert Plant later covered this tune on his 1990 release "Manic Nirvana ".References
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