Country Music Singer. He was part of the father-daughter singing duo with is daughter Jeannie. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where his singing career began,he eventually took residency in Branson, Missouri in 1997. He and his daughter started out with a small label, working their way up into singing country music and pop music. Some of their popular songs were "It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' to Me" "Pittsburgh Stealers" "Sweet Desire," " I Had a Lovely Time." "You'd Make an Angel Wanna Cheat" "Teach Me to Cheat," "Thank God for the Radio." "Heaven's Just a Sin Away", which was one of their biggest hits. A United States Army veteran, he had a stroke prior to a show in La Crosse, Wisconsin, of which he passed away from.∼Royce Kendall
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Deceased
Name Royce Kendall
Titles and Terms Music Singer
Event Type Obituary
Gender Male
Age 61
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated) 1936
Death Date 23 May 1998
Newspaper Associated Press Archive
Others on Record
Jeannie Kendall Other Relative Female
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THE KENDALLS - Royce and Jeannie - were the most successful father/daughter team in country music. Jeannie's distinctive lead and Royce's light baritone harmonised effortlessly on more than twenty Top Forty hits, including their signature tune, "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977).
Culled from the album Let the Music Play, both father and daughter were drawn to the song from the start. As Royce later recalled: "We'd only played the thing once, and we remembered it. That's a good sign . . . that's the reason we cut it." The song was originally the B-side to "Live and Let Live", but deejays began playing "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" instead. It went on to spend a month at the top of the country charts and netted the Kendalls awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and a Grammy.
\Royce Kendall had originally performed alongside his brother Floyce as one half of a guitar-mandolin duo known as the Austin Brothers. They enjoyed only limited success and, after a spell in the army, Royce with his wife Melba settled in St Louis, where he worked as a barber.
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United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries
Deceased
Name Royce Kendall
Titles and Terms Music Singer
Event Type Obituary
Gender Male
Age 61
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated) 1936
Death Date 23 May 1998
Newspaper Associated Press Archive
Others on Record
Jeannie Kendall Other Relative Female
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THE KENDALLS - Royce and Jeannie - were the most successful father/daughter team in country music. Jeannie's distinctive lead and Royce's light baritone harmonised effortlessly on more than twenty Top Forty hits, including their signature tune, "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977).
Culled from the album Let the Music Play, both father and daughter were drawn to the song from the start. As Royce later recalled: "We'd only played the thing once, and we remembered it. That's a good sign . . . that's the reason we cut it." The song was originally the B-side to "Live and Let Live", but deejays began playing "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" instead. It went on to spend a month at the top of the country charts and netted the Kendalls awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and a Grammy.
\Royce Kendall had originally performed alongside his brother Floyce as one half of a guitar-mandolin duo known as the Austin Brothers. They enjoyed only limited success and, after a spell in the army, Royce with his wife Melba settled in St Louis, where he worked as a barber.
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Country Music Singer. He was part of the father-daughter singing duo with is daughter Jeannie. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where his singing career began,he eventually took residency in Branson, Missouri in 1997. He and his daughter started out with a small label, working their way up into singing country music and pop music. Some of their popular songs were "It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' to Me" "Pittsburgh Stealers" "Sweet Desire," " I Had a Lovely Time." "You'd Make an Angel Wanna Cheat" "Teach Me to Cheat," "Thank God for the Radio." "Heaven's Just a Sin Away", which was one of their biggest hits. A United States Army veteran, he had a stroke prior to a show in La Crosse, Wisconsin, of which he passed away from.∼Royce Kendall
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries
Deceased
Name Royce Kendall
Titles and Terms Music Singer
Event Type Obituary
Gender Male
Age 61
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated) 1936
Death Date 23 May 1998
Newspaper Associated Press Archive
Others on Record
Jeannie Kendall Other Relative Female
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THE KENDALLS - Royce and Jeannie - were the most successful father/daughter team in country music. Jeannie's distinctive lead and Royce's light baritone harmonised effortlessly on more than twenty Top Forty hits, including their signature tune, "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977).
Culled from the album Let the Music Play, both father and daughter were drawn to the song from the start. As Royce later recalled: "We'd only played the thing once, and we remembered it. That's a good sign . . . that's the reason we cut it." The song was originally the B-side to "Live and Let Live", but deejays began playing "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" instead. It went on to spend a month at the top of the country charts and netted the Kendalls awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and a Grammy.
\Royce Kendall had originally performed alongside his brother Floyce as one half of a guitar-mandolin duo known as the Austin Brothers. They enjoyed only limited success and, after a spell in the army, Royce with his wife Melba settled in St Louis, where he worked as a barber.
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United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries
Deceased
Name Royce Kendall
Titles and Terms Music Singer
Event Type Obituary
Gender Male
Age 61
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated) 1936
Death Date 23 May 1998
Newspaper Associated Press Archive
Others on Record
Jeannie Kendall Other Relative Female
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THE KENDALLS - Royce and Jeannie - were the most successful father/daughter team in country music. Jeannie's distinctive lead and Royce's light baritone harmonised effortlessly on more than twenty Top Forty hits, including their signature tune, "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977).
Culled from the album Let the Music Play, both father and daughter were drawn to the song from the start. As Royce later recalled: "We'd only played the thing once, and we remembered it. That's a good sign . . . that's the reason we cut it." The song was originally the B-side to "Live and Let Live", but deejays began playing "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" instead. It went on to spend a month at the top of the country charts and netted the Kendalls awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and a Grammy.
\Royce Kendall had originally performed alongside his brother Floyce as one half of a guitar-mandolin duo known as the Austin Brothers. They enjoyed only limited success and, after a spell in the army, Royce with his wife Melba settled in St Louis, where he worked as a barber.
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Bio by: GW
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