Zonder Kennedy
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Zonder Kennedy |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 2, 1955(1955-09-02) |
| Age | 69 |
| Birthplace | Princeton |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New Jersey |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Zonder Kennedy Biography
| Name | Zonder Kennedy |
| Birthday | Sep 2 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Princeton |
| Home Town | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Zonder Kennedy is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on September 2, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. American blues-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who was best known for his collaborations with John Campbell.
While on tour with John Campbell, he opened for He opened for Bob Dylan while on tour with John Campbell in the late ’80s..
In late 1979, they recorded their only album Frontline at Sound City in Van Nuys California, with Earle Mankey producing. Despite strong songs like “Stickball Kids” and “Girlfriend’s Girlfriend”, the album didn’t take off, and they were subsequently dropped by Arista. On December 31, 1979, Kennedy moved to New York City, and continued gigging with various bands at CBGB and other New York clubs.
The Bailey Brothers Blues Band evolved into a band called Cash with additional members Jerry Ellis and drummer William “Benji” Benjamin, veteran of the band Fat. In 1979, the band and their manager Pat Irwin were in an elevator on their way to meet with Arista Records to discuss a contract. Irwin noticed in Billboard that there was already a band named Cash, so the band hastily agreed to rename themselves The Elevators. Their sound was often compared to The Cars, as both bands had songs with lots of hooks, prominent keyboards, and other New Wave/Power Pop elements. Gigs in NY and elsewhere followed, but just as the band was getting a degree of national attention, Zonder was seriously injured in a car accident. After a few months of recuperation, he re-joined the band, and shortly after the band was signed to Clive Davis’ Arista Records.
He was raised in Princeton, New Jersey.
Zonder Kennedy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Zonder Kennedy is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zonder Kennedy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was 16 years old, he dropped out of school to run away from his family. While he was living in Massachusetts, he formed Reliable Music.
He co-founded The Weeds in 2001 and then formed The Scoville Junkies later.
Zonder Kennedy (born Alexander Kennedy, 2 September 1955, Princeton, New Jersey) is a blues and rock guitarist, singer and songwriter.
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Kennedy’s current band, The Scoville Junkies, includes Bassist Mike Dunn and drummer Bruce Martin. Both have played extensively with various bands, including the Levon Helm Band, and The Tom Tom Club. Their eponymous record, (released in 2011) includes the song “Dr. Midnight” which is a tribute to the late John Campbell.
Facts & Trivia
Zonder Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Zonder Kennedy celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.
Kennedy’s musical career began during his teenage years in Princeton, New Jersey. The first record he bought with his own money was Buddy Guy’s A Man And The Blues. He left home and school at age 16 and wound up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved to Boston in the late 1970s, and then to western Massachusetts. There he formed a band called “Reliable Music” with Mark Grandfield, and his childhood friend Tommy Myers. After that band folded, Kennedy and Myers joined John Clark’s Bailey Brothers Blues Band. They spent the next few years constantly touring the boogie band circuit from Washington, D.C. to Canada, often sleeping in Kennedy’s car.