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Ned Doheny

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This article is about an American musician whose birth name is Patrick Anson Doheny. For the English photographer, seePatrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield.

Ned Doheny
Birth namePatrick Anson Doheny
Born(1948-03-26)March 26, 1948(age 76)
Malibu, California,United States
GenresPop, rock, soft rock.
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1970–present
LabelsAsylum,Arista,CBS
Websitewww.neddoheny.com
Parents
  • Patrick Anson Doheny
  • Patricia Elizabeth "Pat" Halbriter Doheny

Patrick Anson "Ned" Doheny(born March 26, 1948)[1]is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist fromMalibu, California,who has recorded eight albums[2]and performed with other artists includingDon HenleyandGlenn Freyof theEagles,J.D. Souther,Linda Ronstadt,andJackson Browne,[3]with whom he was once in a band.[4]As of 2015, Doheny resides in Ventura County, California.[5]

Career

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One of his earliest compositions, "On and On", was recorded byDave Masonin 1971.[3]Doheny, Mason, andCass Elliottwere in a trio for a time. Doheny was the first artist signed toDavid Geffen'sAsylumlabel, which produced his first albumNed Dohenyin 1972. His label mates included Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, David Blue, and other West Coast musicians of the day. Doheny toured multiple times with a band made up of several studio musicians.

His second albumHard Candywas released by CBS in 1976. It included the composition "A Love of Your Own",[3]which was covered by theAverage White Band.Chaka Khanalso had a hit with a Doheny composition, "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me".[6][7][8]Other Doheny songs such as "I've Got Your Number", "Get It Up For Love", and "To Prove My Love"[5][9]have all charted in the US as well as the UK and Japan.[5]His third CBS albumPronewas recorded in 1977; the album has been described as a great example of the genre of yacht rock. It includes the smooth grooves, Fender Rhodes, subdued yet rhythmic drums, and relaxed vocal harmonies.[10]

Doheny's next album,Life After Romance,was released in Japan in 1988 due to his popularity there.[3]Between April 1990 and September 1993 he hosted a radio program called "Postcards from Hollywood" on Yokohama FM. His next studio album,Between Two Worlds,was released in 1993.

Though often categorized as a West Coast artist because of his Los Angeles roots and association with other West Coast artists,[9]Doheny's music defies exact categorization, being variously described as pop, funk, jazz, and AOR.[11][12]

In addition to original CD releases in Japan, bothHard CandyandProne,produced by guitaristSteve Cropper,have been reissued as LP-replica CDs. All three albums are currently available as digital downloads online. In 1978, the British singerElkie Brooksrecorded "Learn to Love", written by Doheny, for her album,Shooting Star.

In 2014, the London-based reissue record label Be With Records, began an extensive vinyl-only reissue series of Doheny's albums.Hard Candycame first in September 2014 and in April 2015 they reissued the Japan-onlyProne.The release was promoted via a tour of the UK and Europe.[5]

Discography

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  • Ned Doheny(1973)
  • Hard Candy(1976)
  • Prone(1979)
  • Life After Romance(1988)
  • Love Like Ours(1991)
  • Postcards from Hollywood(live acoustic) (1991)
  • Between Two Worlds(1993)
  • The Darkness Beyond The Fire(2010)
  • Separate Oceans(2014)

References

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  1. ^"Ned Doheny".bluedesert.dk.Archived fromthe originalon January 11, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 11,2020.
  2. ^"Ned Doheny".Discogs.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
  3. ^abcdHarris, Craig."Ned Doheny: Biography".AllMusic.RetrievedFebruary 12,2011.
  4. ^"Read Jackson Browne's Tribute to Cult Singer Ned Doheny".Rolling Stone.May 14, 2014.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
  5. ^abcd"Ned Doheny An Interview — Test Pressing".www.testpressing.org.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
  6. ^White, Adam;Bronson, Fred(1993).The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits.Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 286.
  7. ^Whitburn, Joel(2004).Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004.Record Research. p. 321.
  8. ^"Top 100 1981-06-20".Cashbox Magazine.RetrievedApril 2,2015.
  9. ^ab"Interview: Ned Doheny".daily.redbullmusicacademy.com.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
  10. ^Spice, Anton (June 19, 2014)."Marina rocker: Numero Group revisit Ned Doheny's lost yacht soul on Separate Oceans".The Vinyl Factory.RetrievedJanuary 4,2021.
  11. ^"Ned Doheny: Separate Oceans".Pitchfork.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
  12. ^"Ned Doheny Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More".AllMusic.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
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