Kenny O'Dell

Songs Performed or Written by Kenny O'DellTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Kenneth Guy Gist Jr. (June 21, 1944 – March 27, 2018), known as Kenny O'Dell, was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for writing the number-one country hits "Behind Closed Doors" (recorded by Charlie Rich, 1973) and "Mama He's Crazy" (The Judds, 1984). O'Dell was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. == Career == Early in his career, he worked with guitarist Duane Eddy, and his own band, Guys and Dolls. When O'Dell first moved... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Behind Closed Doors - #2: What I've Got in Mind - #3: Lizzie and the Rainman - #4: Next Plane to London - #5: Beautiful People
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  The Rose Garden
Next Plane to London
1.
10/1967

#4  Next Plane to London
The Rose Garden

from The Rose Garden   The Rose Garden
63 pts
17
US








[Atco 6510]
written by Kenneth Gist Jr. greentick
  Kenny O'Dell
2.
11/1967

Beautiful People
Kenny O'Dell greentick

from Beautiful People   
24 pts
38
US








[Vegas 718]
written by Kenny Gist Jr. greentick
  Bobby Vee
3.
11/1967

#5  Beautiful People
Bobby Vee

from Just Today   
25 pts
37
US








as Bobby Vee and The Strangers
[Liberty 56009]
written by Kenny Gist Jr. greentick
  Kenny O'Dell
4.
02/1968

Springfield Plane
Kenny O'Dell greentick

6 pts
94
US








[Vegas 722]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick & Harold Gay
5.
05/1968

Happy with You
Kenny O'Dell greentick

3 pts
118
US








[Vegas 724]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Rose-Colored Glass
6.
10/1971

If It's Alright with You
Rose-Colored Glass

6 pts
95
US








[Bang 588]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick & Larry Henley
  Sandy Posey
7.
05/1972

Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love
Sandy Posey

from Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love   
2 pts




51
ctry




[Columbia 4-45596]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick & Larry Henley
  Pat Daisy
8.
07/1972

Beautiful People
Pat Daisy

2 pts




48
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0743]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Charlie Rich
9.
08/1972

I Take It On Home
Charlie Rich

from Behind Closed Doors   Behind Closed Doors
14 pts




6
ctry




[Epic 10867]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Dottie West
If It's All Right with You
10.
12/1972

If It's All Right with You
Dottie West

from If It's All Right with You / Just What I've Been Looking for   
10 pts
97
US


28
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0828]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick & Larry Henley
  Charlie Rich
Behind Closed Doors
11.
02/1973

#1  Behind Closed Doors
Charlie Rich

from Behind Closed Doors   Behind Closed Doors
177 pts
15
US
8
AC
1
ctry


16
UK
[Epic 10950]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Dottie West
12.
04/1973

Just What I've Been Looking For
Dottie West

from If It's All Right with You / Just What I've Been Looking for   
2 pts




44
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0930]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Ronnie Sessions
13.
06/1973

She Feels So Good I Hate to Put Her Down
Ronnie Sessions

1 pts




66
ctry




[MGM 14528]
written by Larry Henley & Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Anthony Armstrong Jones
14.
11/1973

I've Got Mine
Anthony Armstrong Jones

1 pts




69
ctry




[Epic 11042]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Kenny O'Dell
15.
03/1974

You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love
Kenny O'Dell greentick

from Kenny O'Dell   
1 pts




58
ctry




[Capricorn 0038]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Little Milton
Behind Closed Doors
16.
05/1974

Behind Closed Doors
Little Milton

4 pts






31
R&B


[Stax 0210]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Dottie West
17.
07/1974

House of Love
Dottie West

from House of Love   
5 pts




21
ctry




[RCA Victor APB0-0321]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Loretta Lynn
18.
09/1974

Trouble in Paradise
Loretta Lynn

from They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy   
22 pts




1
ctry




[MCA 40283]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Kenny O'Dell
19.
01/1975

Soulful Woman
Kenny O'Dell greentick

from Kenny O'Dell   
6 pts




18
ctry




[Capricorn 0219]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Charlie Ross
20.
01/1975

Thanks for the Smiles
Charlie Ross

20 pts
61
US
23
AC






[Big Tree 16025]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Tanya Tucker
Lizzie and the Rainman
21.
04/1975

#3  Lizzie and the Rainman
Tanya Tucker

from Tanya Tucker   
64 pts
37
US
7
AC
1
ctry




[MCA 40402]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick & Larry Henley
  Kenny O'Dell
22.
05/1975

My Honky Tonk Ways
Kenny O'Dell greentick

6 pts
105
US


37
ctry




[Capricorn 0233]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Bobby Bland
23.
10/1975

I Take It On Home
Bobby Bland

from Get On Down with Bobby Bland   
3 pts






41
R&B


[ABC 12133]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Billie Jo Spears
24.
02/1976

#2  What I've Got in Mind
Billie Jo Spears

from What I've Got in Mind   
149 pts




5
ctry


4
UK
[United Artists 764]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
Never Did Like Whiskey
25.
10/1976

Never Did Like Whiskey
Billie Jo Spears

from I'm Not Easy   
6 pts




18
ctry




[United Artists 880]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Dottie West
26.
11/1976

When It's Just You and Me
Dottie West

from When It's Just You and Me   When It's Just You and Me
6 pts




19
ctry




[United Artists 898]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Billie Jo Spears
Too Much Is Not Enough
27.
08/1977

Too Much Is Not Enough
Billie Jo Spears

from If You Want Me   
7 pts




18
ctry




[United Artists 1041]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Bobby Wright
28.
09/1977

Playing with the Baby's Mama
Bobby Wright

1 pts




97
ctry




[United Artists 1051]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Kenny O'Dell
29.
07/1978

Let's Shake Hands and Come Out Lovin'
Kenny O'Dell greentick

from Let's Shake Hands and Come Out Lovin'   
9 pts




9
ctry




[Capricorn 0301]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
30.
11/1978

As Long as I Can Wake Up in Your Arms
Kenny O'Dell greentick

from Let's Shake Hands and Come Out Lovin'   
8 pts




12
ctry




[Capricorn 0309]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick & Larry Henley
31.
03/1979

Medicine Woman
Kenny O'Dell greentick

3 pts




32
ctry




[Capricorn 0317]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Kenny Dale
32.
06/1980

Thank You Ever-Lovin'
Kenny Dale

from When It's Just You and Me   
3 pts




33
ctry




[Capitol 4882]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
33.
11/1980

When It's Just You and Me
Kenny Dale

from When It's Just You and Me   
3 pts




31
ctry




[Capitol 4943]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  The Judds
Mama, He's Crazy
34.
04/1984

Mama, He's Crazy
The Judds

from Wynonna & Naomi   Wynonna & Naomi
20 pts




1
ctry




[RCA/Curb 13772]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Pinkard & Bowden
35.
09/1984

Mama, She's Lazy
Pinkard & Bowden

from PG-13   
2 pts




39
ctry




[Warner 29205]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick
  Joe Diffie
Behind Closed Doors
36.
11/1998

Behind Closed Doors
Joe Diffie

from Tribute to Tradition   
1 pts




64
ctry




[Epic]
written by Kenny O'Dell greentick

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