Kenny Lynch

Songs Written by Kenny LynchTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Kenneth Lynch, OBE (18 March 1938 – 18 December 2019) was an English singer, songwriter, entertainer, and actor. He appeared in many variety shows in the 1960s. At the time, he was among the few Black singers in British pop music. He was appointed an OBE in the 1970 New Year Honours list. == Early life == Lynch was born in Stepney, East London, in 1938, where he grew up on Cornwall Street, the youngest of 11 children. His parents... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Kenny Lynch first charted in 1964 with What Am I to You.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.

Top songs: #1: Sha La La La Lee - #2: Love Is Just a Broken Heart - #3: Long Dark Road - #4: What Good Am I? - #5: I'll Stay by You
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  Kenny Lynch
1.
08/1964

What Am I to You
Kenny Lynch greentick

22 pts






37
UK
[Liberty 55740]
written by Clive Westlake, Kenny Lynch greentick & Mort Shuman
  Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
2.
02/1965

It's Gotta Last Forever
Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas

11 pts
67
US






[Imperial 66085]
written by Kenny Lynch greentick, Clive Westlake & Bill Giant
  Kenny Lynch
3.
06/1965

#5  I'll Stay by You
Kenny Lynch greentick

32 pts






29
UK
[Liberty 55811]
written by Hal Shaper & Kenny Lynch greentick
  The Drifters
4.
07/1965

Follow Me
The Drifters

6 pts
91
US






[Atlantic 2292]
written by Mort Shuman & Kenny Lynch greentick
  Cilla Black
5.
01/1966

#2  Love Is Just a Broken Heart
Cilla Black

125 pts






5
UK
[Capitol 5595]
written by Kenny Lynch greentick, Michelle Vendome & Mort Shuman
  Small Faces
Sha La La La Lee
6.
02/1966

#1  Sha La La La Lee
Small Faces

from From the Beginning   From the Beginning
147 pts






3
UK
written by Kenny Lynch greentick & Mort Shuman
  Cilla Black
7.
06/1967

#4  What Good Am I?
Cilla Black

44 pts






24
UK
written by Kenny Lynch greentick & Mort Shuman
  The Hollies
8.
11/1972

#3  Long Dark Road
The Hollies

from Distant Light   Distant Light
48 pts
26
US
31
AC




[Epic 10920]
written by Tony Hicks & Kenny Lynch greentick
  Plastic Bertrand
Sha La La La Lee
9.
08/1978

Sha La La La Lee
Plastic Bertrand

from An 1   
20 pts






39
UK
written by Kenny Lynch greentick & Mort Shuman
  Kenny Lynch
10.
08/1983

Half the Day's Gone
Kenny Lynch greentick

14 pts






50
UK
written by Kenny Lynch greentick
  Jim Capaldi
11.
09/1984

I'll Keep Holding On
Jim Capaldi

from One Man Mission   One Man Mission
5 pts
106
US


58
rock


[Atlantic 89625]
written by Jim Capaldi, Kenny Lynch greentick & Chris Parren


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