Kenny Dale

Kenneth Dale Eoff (October 3, 1951 – July 15, 2020), known professionally as Kenny Dale, was an American country music artist. He was born in Artesia, New Mexico, United States, and musically active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits, including "Bluest Heartache of the Year". His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at No. 7. Dale retired from the country music business in the early 1980s, and took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee. He had later worked as a school bus driver in San Antonio, Texas. Dale died from COVID-19 in San Antonio, Texas, on July 15, 2020. He had entered the hospital on July 12, due to breathing complications. All albums released on Capitol Records. Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. pp. 95–96. Harris, Craig. "Kenny Dale biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009. Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 0-85112-726-6. v t e