J.P. Pennington

American singer-songwriter

J.P. Pennington
Pennington in 2013.
Background information
Birth name	James Preston Pennington^[1]
Born	(1949-01-22) January 22, 1949 (age 75)
Origin	Berea, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres	pop, Country
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Warner Curb, Epic, MCA
Member of	Exile

Musical artist

James Preston Pennington (born January 22, 1949) is an American musician, known primarily as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the country pop band Exile. Pennington was one of the early members and one of the lead singers of the group until departing in 1989, though he would later reform the band in 1995, before reuniting the mid-80's country lineup in 2008.^[2] After leaving Exile, he signed to MCA Records as a solo artist. There, he released three singles and one album, Whatever It Takes, in 1991.^[1] Pennington re-established the band in 1995, together with guitarist Les Taylor.^[2]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details
Whatever It Takes	Release date: May 14, 1991 Label: MCA Records

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
Year	Single	US Country ^[1]	Album
1991	"Whatever It Takes"	45	Whatever It Takes
	"Old Familiar Ring"	—
	"You Gotta Get Serious"	72
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ ^a ^b Huey, Steve. "Exile biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 August 2010.