LENNY CAMPBELL'S MUSICAL JOURNEY BEGAN IN THE SUMMER OF 1963. HIS PARENTS PURCHASED HIS FIRST GUITAR FOR HIS TENTH BIRTHDAY. PRACTICING DAILY IN THE BACK YARD HILLS OF HIS HOME IN HAYWARD, CA, IT WAS THEN AND THERE THAT LENNY DISCOVERED HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC AND HIS GUITAR WOULD BECOME HIS BEST FRIEND.
GROWING UP IN THE SIXTIES FOLK ERA LENNY LATCHED ON AND WAS INFLUENCED BY ARTIST SUCH AS DAN FOGELBERG, JUSTIN HAYWARD OF THE MOODY BLUES AND LATER ON GORDON LIGHTFOOT, JIM CROCE, JOHN DENVER, CAT STEVENS AND JAMES TAYLOR.
AS TIME PROGRESSED AND HE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, LENNY WAS WRITING SONGS DAILY AND DEVELOPING HIS SOLO ACOUSTIC SOUND.
AS THE EARLY SEVENTIES WERE APPROACHING LENNY WAS SIGNED TO HIS FIRST RECORD CONTRACT AT GREAT ELECTRIC RECORDS IN SAN FRANCISCO CA. IT WAS THERE LENNY LEARNED STUDIO ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION WORK.
IN 1975 LENNY BUILT HIS FIRST RECORDING STUDIO IN HAYWARD AND BEGAN WORK ON THE FIRST OF FOUR CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDS WITH HIS BEST FRIEND OF 54 YEARS COMPOSER MICHAEL LACHINA. THESE PROJECTS HELPED PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL MUSIC MOVEMENT,
Through the years Lenny has developed and produced several other independent artists including his Daughter's Jennifer and Lacey in his studio at Aspenglo Records.
Today Lenny resides in MIDDLETON, IDAHO with his lovely wife Kathy where he continues to write and record his special blend of acoustic music.
With nine albums to his credit and his most recent work "sailing ship to nowhere" Lenny continues to create the magic that has entertained his audiences for SIXTY years now.
"To my family and friends around the world, I would like to thank all of you who have kept the faith through out my musical journey and supported my music. Most of all thank you for listening."
