Kenny Craddock | |
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| Birth name | Kenneth Craddock |
| Born | (1950-04-18)18 April 1950 Wrekenton,Gateshead, England |
| Died | 30 May 2002(2002-05-30) (aged 52) nearMonchique, Portugal |
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| Website | kennycraddock.com |
Kenny Craddock (18 April 1950 – 30 May 2002) was a British musician, composer, and producer. Throughout his career he worked with artists includingRingo Starr,Ginger Baker,Billy Bragg,Gerry Rafferty andAlan White. He collaborated withAlan Hull andLindisfarne, joining the band in 1973 and remaining with them until their temporary split in 1975, and acted as musical director forVan Morrison andMary Black.[1] He performed using a variety of instruments on Alan Hull's 1979 solo albumPhantoms.[2]
Craddock began touring with Van Morrison in the early 1980s, playing keyboards until around 1985. Craddock, though, had written a song based upon aW. B. Yeats poem called "Before the World", which Morrison said he would like to record. "Before the World Was Made" was adapted by Morrison with music by Craddock, and appeared on the 1993 albumToo Long in Exile.[1]
In the 1990s, he provided, withColin Gibson, the incidental music toSteven Moffat's sitcomJoking Apart. Craddock himself performed the show's theme song, a cover version ofChris Rea's "Fool (If You Think It's Over)".[3] Around this time, Craddock toured withPaul Brady.[1]
Craddock moved to Portugal in 2001, where he died in a car crash after completing his first solo album,Mad as the Mist and Snow.[1]
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