Exile
Biography
Among rock listeners, Exile is remembered as the one-hit wonder responsible for 1978's number one smash "Kiss You All Over." However, in the early '80s, the Kentucky-bred band reinvented itself as a country outfit — and a hugely successful one at that. Exile was actually formed all the way back in 1963 in Berea, KY, by singer/guitarist J.P. Pennington, the son of onetime Coon Creek Girl Lily May Ledford. At that time, they were a rock & roll combo known as the Exiles, and got their first exposure by playing some Kentucky dates during 1965-1966 with the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars package tour, which featured pop stars like Brian Hyland, Tommy Roe, and Freddy Cannon. The group relocated to Lexington, KY, in 1968 and switched musical styles several times, also recording singles for labels ranging from Columbia to smaller local imprints. Their name was shortened to Exile in 1973, at which point the group featured leader/guitarist Pennington, lead singer Jimmy Stokley, keyboardist Buzz Cornelison, bassist Kenny Weir, and drummer Bob Jones. That same year, they issued a self-titled album on Wooden Nickel, and their strong regional popularity eventually led to a deal with Atco in 1977, when they scored their first pop-chart entry with the minor hit "Try It On.". Among rock listeners, Exile is remembered as the one-hit wonder responsible for 1978's number one smash "Kiss You All Over." However, in the early '80s, the Kentucky-bred band reinvented itself as a country outfit — and a hugely successful one at that. Exile was actually formed all the way back in 1963 in Berea, KY, by singer/guitarist J.P. Pennington, the son of onetime Coon Creek Girl Lily May Ledford. At that time, they were a rock & roll combo known as the Exiles, and got their first exposure by playing some Kentucky dates during 1965-1966 with the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars package tour, which featured pop stars like Brian Hyland, Tommy Roe, and Freddy Cannon. The group relocated to Lexington, KY, in 1968 and switched musical styles several times, also recording singles for labels ranging from Columbia to smaller local imprints. Their name was shortened to Exile in 1973, at which point the group featured leader/guitarist Pennington, lead singer Jimmy Stokley, keyboardist Buzz Cornelison, bassist Kenny Weir, and drummer Bob Jones. That same year, they issued a self-titled album on Wooden Nickel, and their strong regional popularity eventually led to a deal with Atco in 1977, when they scored their first pop-chart entry with the minor hit "Try It On."
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Kiss You All Over | Best of Exile | 4:57 | $1.29 | |
2. | Kiss You All Over | Mixed Emotions | 4:54 | $1.29 | |
3. | Kiss You All Over | Exile - Kiss You All Over | 3:29 | $0.99 | |
4. | Woke Up In Love | Exile: Greatest Hits | 3:06 | $0.99 | |
5. | She's a Miracle | Exile: Greatest Hits | 3:36 | $0.99 | |
6. | Give Me One More Chance | Exile: Greatest Hits | 2:47 | $0.99 | |
7. | Kiss You All Over (Re-Recording) | Best of the 70s (Re-Recordi.. | 3:30 | $0.99 | |
8. | Kiss You All Over (Re-Recorded) | Exile: Greatest Hits | 3:34 | $0.99 | |
9. | Hang On to Your Heart | Exile: Greatest Hits | 3:39 | $0.99 | |
10. | I Can't Get Close Enough | Exile: Super Hits | 4:10 | $0.99 | |
11. | I Don't Want To Be A Memory | Exile - Kiss You All Over | 3:19 | $0.99 | |
12. | Kiss You All Over | Kiss You All Over | 3:32 | $0.99 | |
13. | Kiss You All Over (Re-Recorded) | Cruisin' to Soft Rock H.. | 3:30 | $0.99 | |
14. | Super Love | Exile: Greatest Hits | 2:44 | $0.99 | |
15. | Crazy for Your Love | Exile: Greatest Hits | 3:25 | $0.99 | |
16. | I Could Get Used to You | Exile: Greatest Hits | 2:40 | $0.99 | |
17. | I Don't Want to Be a Memory | Exile: Greatest Hits | 3:40 | $0.99 | |
18. | Kiss You All Over (Re-Recording) | Sensational 70s (Original A.. | 3:32 | $0.99 | |
19. | Kiss You All Over (Re-Recorded) | Dig It! 100 Songs of the 70.. | 3:29 | $0.99 | |
20. | Kiss You All Over | 60's & 70's Meg.. | 3:34 | $0.99 | |
21. | Woke Up In Love | Country Love Notes for Her | 3:15 | $0.99 | |
22. | Nobody's Talkin' | Super Love | 3:36 | $0.99 | |
23. | Heart of Steel | Super Love | 4:14 | $0.99 | |
24. | In the Blink of an Eye | Super Love | 3:46 | $0.99 | |
25. | How Bad Can It Be | Super Love | 3:38 | $0.99 | |