Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones was born on 16 September 1948 and is an English drummer best known for his work in the groups Small Faces, Faces, and the Who.
19 Facts About Kenney Jones
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Kenney Jones remained with the band until its dissolution in late 1975, recording four studio albums and a live album with them.
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In November 1978, Kenney Jones was invited by guitarist Pete Townshend and manager Bill Curbishley to join The Who, replacing their original drummer Keith Moon, who had died of a drug overdose in September.
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Kenney Jones was invited, in part, because the band had been friendly with him from his days with the Small Faces, and because he had played with Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle on the Tommy soundtrack.
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Kenney Jones played on the albums Face Dances and It's Hard and played on the soundtrack for Daltrey's film McVicar, as well as on the band's tours from 1979 to 1982.
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Kenney Jones was frequently at odds with Daltrey, who felt that Jones' drumming style was not right for the band, but Daltrey has denied having anything personal against Jones or his drumming.
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Kenney Jones was replaced by Simon Phillips for the Who's 1989 reunion tour.
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Kenney Jones reunited with The Who on 14 June 2014 at the Rock n Horsepower benefit concert held at his Hurtwood Polo Club.
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Kenney Jones formed partnerships with former Free, Bad Company, and The Firm singer Paul Rodgers in the early 1990s, forming a band called The Law.
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In 2001, Kenney Jones formed a new band; over several months, the line-up solidified to include Rick Wills and Robert Hart.
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In 2005, The Kenney Jones Gang released their debut album, Any Day Now.
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Kenney Jones has been featured on recordings as a guest drummer on many recording sessions, including appearances on albums by Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Roger Daltrey, Andy Fairweather-Low, Joan Armatrading, Keith Moon, Marsha Hunt, Mike Batt, Pete Townshend, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, David Essex, John Lodge and Wings.
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Kenney Jones was on a Top of the Pops performance with Status Quo, performing their 1986 hit single, "Red Sky".
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Kenney Jones has become an accomplished polo player and is the owner of Hurtwood Park Polo Club, in Ewhurst, Surrey.
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On behalf of Small Faces and in memory of his late colleagues Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones established a children's charity, the Small Faces Charitable Trust, in 1999.
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Kenney Jones is a supporter of the Conservative Party, and recorded a song called "Mr Brown" written by Robert Hart, criticising the tax policies of the then Chancellor of Exchequer Gordon Brown.
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Kenney Jones has performed in support of the Countryside Alliance.
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Kenney Jones is married to retired model Jayne Andrew, mother of four of his children.
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Kenney Jones stated that he "virtually taught" Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, how to play drums.