Jack Daniel Kane Jr. (born March 28, 1946), known professionally as Amory Kane, is an American singer-songwriter, mostly known for his work in Britain in the late 1960s.

Biography

He was born in San Francisco. His father was a

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, and as a child he lived in Britain before returning with his family to live in Texas and then back in San Francisco. He became involved in the local music scene in the mid-1960s, as a singer and guitarist, before

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around Europe and ending up in London. There, he adopted the name Amory Kane (derived from "American")Michael Bjorn, "An American polymath in London", ''Shindig'', No.121, November 2021, pp.38–39 and played in folk clubs. His self-penned single "Reflections (Of Your Face)", released by

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in 1968, was covered by artists such as

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. Kane worked as a

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in London, playing on recordings credited to bands such as

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,Lancashire, David (1968)
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'', June 2, 1968, p. 9, retrieved June 17, 2011 and met

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, who performed on stage with him at the

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in 1969. He released two solo albums: ''Memories of Time Unwound'', released in 1968 on MCA, which featured then session musicians

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and

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; and ''Just to Be There'', released in 1970 by

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, which featured

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on bass guitar.Unterberger, Richie
''Just to Be There'' Review
,

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, retrieved June 17, 2011 Failing to achieve commercial success in Britain, Kane returned to the U.S. in 1972, and started a new career as a restaurant chef. He returned to Britain to release a new album, ''Fancy Free'', in 2021.

Discography

Albums

*''Memories of Time Unwound'' (1968), MCA *''Just to Be There'' (1970),

Singles

*"Reflections (Of Your Face)" (1968), MCA *"You Were On My Mind" (1970), Uni *"Him Or Me" (1970), CBS

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kane, Amory 1946 births Musicians from San Francisco American folk musicians Living people