The Kendalls

Royce Kendall and his brother Floyce, influenced by the Louvin Brothers, began singing as a duo in their hometown, St. Louis. Shortly after Jeannie was born, the duo split up, and Royce went to work as a barber to support his family.

By her early teens, Jeannie was showing promise as a singer, and Royce, who missed performing, was glad to find he could harmonize nicely with his daughter. In 1970 the pair came to Nashville, and recorded a Top 20 country cover of Peter, Paul and Mary's Leavin' on a Jet Plane which became the title track of The Kendall's first LP.

Over the years, more than a dozen albums have produced a continuous stream of Kendalls hits, including three more No. 1 singles, and remained a top country drawing-card until Royce's death in May 1998 at age 63.

The Kendalls

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