Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd (June 12, 1977-) is an American Blues musician. Shepherd was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Self-taught, he began playing guitar at age 7, figuring out Muddy Waters licks from his father's record collection.
At age of 13, he was invited onstage by the New Orleans bluesman Brian Lee and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After proving his abilities, he decided on music as a career.
Using his own contacts in the record business, Shepherd's father and manager, Ken Shepherd (a Shreveport celebrity and DJ) helped his son land a major-label record deal with Giant Records. In 1995, his debut album was entitled Ledbetter Heights and featured original material and a few covers.
He recently coverted to Catholicism and overcame an addiction problem, and that's become a theme of his current work. He is engaged to Hannah Gibson, daughter of Actor Mel Gibson, with a wedding planned for October, 2006.
Discography
- Ledbetter Heights (September 19, 1995)
- Trouble Is... (October 7, 1997)
- Live On (October 12, 1999)
- The Place You're In (October 5, 2004)
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