Career
He recorded between 1969 and 1986 for Decca, Master of Computer Applications, United Artists, Mercury and Door Knob Records, and charted twenty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-peaking single was "Honky Tonk Wine," which peaked at Number. 17 in 1973. The song is included on his second studio album, Kentucky Sunshine, which reached Number.
25 on Top Country.
Ricky Van Shelton also released a cover of Kemp"s "I"ll Leave This World Loving You." Kemp died on March 9, 2015 at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette, Tennessee, at the age of 73. He was suffering from multiple ailments and was on kidney dialysis when he died.