Kenny Gradney, is a native of New Orleans, LA but grew up in the Los Angeles area. He is an American bassist and songwriter, best known as a member of the band Little Feat. He joined after their second album, and Gradney has remained their bassist ever since. Gradey is considered to be a part of the classic Little Feat lineup that consists of Lowell George, Bill Payne, Richie Hayward, Paul Barrere, and Sam Clayton. He played on most  of Little Feat’s most iconic albums including Dixie Chicken, Feats Don’t Fail Me Know, and Waiting for Columbus, which is considered by some to be one of the greatest live albums of all time. In the summer of 1970, Gradney participated in a multi-group tour of Canadian stadium shows known as Festival Express as a member of Delaney & Bonnie in which all of the groups traveled together on a locomotive. He appears in the documentary film of the same name playing and partying with Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, Rick Danko and others. In addition to his work with Little Feat, Gradney has played and recorded with many notable musicians, including Delaney & Bonnie, Bob Weir’s Bobby & the Midnights, Jazz is Dead, Robert Palmer, and Carly Simon. See more at www.littlefeat.net. 

A portion of profits from the sale of Kenny Gradney's strings go to the Wounded Warrior Project: With the mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors, WWP is the hand extended to encourage warriors as they adjust to their new normal and achieve new triumphs. Offering a variety of programs and services, WWP is equipped to serve warriors with every type of injury – from the physical to the invisible wounds of war. See more at www.woundedwarriorproject.org

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