Kenny Rankin Dies
Posted by Slobokan @ 20:53 · 119 words · print
Kenny Rankin, a brilliant pop vocalist and highly regarded musician-songwriter whose stylings ranged from jazz to pop to the world music influences he picked up as a child in New York, has died of complications related to lung cancer, his record company announced Monday. He was 69.
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Rankin wrote and recorded the pop standard "Peaceful" and also wrote "In The Name of Love," which was recorded by Peggy Lee, and "Haven't We Met," performed by Carmen McRae and Mel Torme.
His own "The Kenny Rankin Album" was recorded live in 1976 with a 60-piece orchestra.
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He is survived by his son, Chris Rankin, daughters Chanda Rankin and Jena Rankin-Ray and a granddaughter.
His record label said funeral arrangements are pending.
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