Kenny Laguna Net Worth

Kenny Laguna net worth is
$4 Million

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Kenneth Benjamin "Kenny" Laguna (born January 30, 1954) is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Joan Jett.He was born in Greenwich Village, New York City, and started playing piano at high school dances from the age of twelve. In the late 1960s he worked as a songwriter and producer with Super K Productions, established at Buddah Records by producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffrey Katz, writing songs for such acts as Tony Orlando, The Ohio Express and The Lemon Pipers, often in association with writers Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom and Ritchie Cordell. Laguna played keyboards for a time with Tommy James and the Shondells, and played on their 1968 hit single "Mony Mony"; he also played keyboards on the second Ohio Express album, Yummy Yummy. Some other credits that Kenny Laguna can be seen on include playing on and singing backgrounds for Simon Says, Goody Goody Gumdrops, Indian Give, and most of the 1910 Fruitgum Company's record 1 2 3 Red Light, playing on "Gimmee Gimmee Good Lovin" by the Crazy Elephant, The Lemon Pipers' "Green Tambourine", as well as "This Magic Moment" and "Walkin' in the Rain" by Jay and the Americans.One of his most successful writing credits was for "Groovin' With Mr Bloe", originally a throwaway B-side for Tony Orlando's group Wind. The tune was covered in the UK by studio musicians calling themselves Mr. Bloe, and reached #2 on the UK singles chart in 1970; the original version was reissued, credited to Cool Heat, and scraped into the US chart. Laguna also worked on the soundtrack of the Andy Warhol film Lonesome Cowboys, and worked as a producer in Los Angeles with singers Darlene Love and Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers. He played or sang on more than 50 Billboard Top 40 hits by 1972.In the mid 1970s he worked for a time in Britain, and produced a series of albums with the Steve Gibbons Band, as well as their UK hit single "Tulane", a cover of a Chuck Berry song. He also worked in Los Angeles, as a writer and producer for Beserkley Records, on songs by and for Jonathan Richman, Greg Kihn, Earth Quake and others. With Earth Quake and label boss Matthew "King" Kaufman, he recorded a version of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", rewritten with the lyrics to the theme song of the television show Gilligan's Island. The record was issued as a single, by Little Roger and the Goosebumps, but the label was threatened with legal action by Led Zeppelin's lawyers and copies were destroyed. It was eventually reissued in 2000 on the compilation CD Laguna Tunes.Laguna met, and began working with, Joan Jett, shortly after the break-up of The Runaways in 1979. Working with Cordell and others, he won her a solo record deal and co-produced her solo albums including Bad Reputation (1980), and I Love Rock 'n' Roll (1981). He established Blackheart Records with Jett in the early 1980s. In 1982 he also produced English band Bow Wow Wow's hit version of "I Want Candy

Net Worth	$4 Million
Date Of Birth	1954-01-30
Profession	Soundtrack, Music Department, Producer
Nicknames	Kenny Laguna, Laguna, Kenny

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
Table 19	2017	writer: "Bad Reputation"
The Muppets.	2016	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Barely Lethal	2015	writer: "Make it Black", "Bad Reputation"
The DUFF	2015	writer: "Bad Reputation"
Behaving Badly	2014	writer: "Bad Reputation"
Love Child	2014	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Once Upon a Time	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
One Piece Film Z	2012	writer: "Bad Reputation"
Late Show with David Letterman	2010-2011	TV Series writer - 2 episodes
I Melt with You	2011	writer: "Bad Reputation" - as Kenneth Laguna
Easy A	2010	writer: "Bad Reputation"
Kick-Ass	2010	"Bad Reputation"
The Cleveland Show	2010	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Runaways	2010	writer: "I Want You", "Love Is Pain", "Bad Reputation"
Endless Bummer	2009	producer: "Bad Reputation", "Destination Unknown" / writer: "Bad Reputation"
Baby Mama	2008	writer: "Bad Reputation"
In Twilight's Shadow	2008	Short writer: "Kiss On The Lips"
Jammin'	2006	TV Series producer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2006	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Covenant	2006	producer: "I Love Rock and Roll"
7th Inning Stretch	2006	TV Movie documentary writer: "Riddles"
Bad News Bears	2005	"Bad Reputation"
Standing Still	2005/II	writer: "Bad Reputation" - as Kenneth Laguna
Her Minor Thing	2005	producer: "Crimson And Clover"
Searching for Bobby D	2005	writer: "Bad Reputation" - as Laguna
Real Wild Child: Joan Jett Music Video Anthology	2003	Video writer: "Bad Reputation" concert version, "Bad Reputation" original version, "Fake Friends", "The French Song", "Good Music", "Eye To Eye"
Wonderland	2003	writer: "Bad Reputation" 1981
The Sweet Life	2003	performer: "Sudden Death", "Sherry" / producer: "The Sweet Life", "Fetish", "Watersign", "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe, "Sherry" / writer: "The Sweet Life", "Watersign", "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe, "Sudden Death", "Sherry"
Getting There	2002	Video producer: "Roadrunner"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: Live!	2001	Video writer: "Bad Reputation"
Shrek	2001	writer: "Bad Reputation" 1981
Freaks and Geeks	1999-2000	TV Series writer - 18 episodes
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want	2000	TV Special documentary writer: "Bad Reputation" - as Kenneth Laguna
Boogie Boy	1998	producer: "Full Cycle" / writer: "Full Cycle"
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life	1997	TV Special writer: "Bad Reputation"
Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story	1996	TV Movie producer: "I LOVE ROCK' N ROLL"
Striptease	1996	writer: "Frustrated"
Mr. Wrong	1996	producer: "LOVE STINKS"
Days of Thunder	1990	producer: "Long Live the Night"
Light of Day	1987	writer: "This Means War", "Rabbit's Got the Gun"
The American Way	1986	writer: "Fantasy"
Du-beat-e-o	1984	writer: "You Don't Know What You've Got", "I Want You", "Tell Me", "You Can't Get Me", "We're All Crazy Now"
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style	1983	Video documentary writer: "Bad Reputation" - uncredited
Flashdance	1983	producer: "I Love Rock 'n Roll"
Urgh! A Music War	1981	Documentary writer: "Bad Reputation"
Stardust	1974	writer: "You Kept Me Waiting", "Make Me Good" - as Ken Laguna
The Johnny Farnham Special	1969	TV Movie writer: "Baby, I'm Happy Without You"

Music Department

Title	Year	Status
F.M.L.	2011	Short music supervisor
The Runaways	2010	music consultant
Freaks and Geeks	2000	TV Series composer - 5 episodes

Producer

Title	Year	Status
Hooked	TV Movie executive producer post-production
Undateable John	executive producer post-production
FML the Series	2012	TV Series producer
The Runaways	2010	executive producer
Real Wild Child: Joan Jett Music Video Anthology	2003	Video producer

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Endless Bummer	2009	Mr. Canadianedas

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Searching for Bobby D	2005

Thanks

Title	Year	Status
L7: Pretend We're Dead	2017	thanks
Vito	2011	Documentary special thanks
In Twilight's Shadow	2008	Short special gratitude
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig	2003	Video documentary special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Dare to Be Different	2017	Documentary post-production	Himself - Joan Jett - manager, Tommy James and the Shondells-singer
Late Show with David Letterman	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Queen Latifah Show	2014	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
The Talk	2013	TV Series	Himself
The View	2013	TV Series	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2013	TV Series	Himself
The Bayou: DC's Killer Joint	2013	Documentary	Himself
Jammin'	2006	TV Series	Himself
The Gits	2005	Documentary	Himself - Interviewee
Real Wild Child: Joan Jett Music Video Anthology	2003	Video	Himself
The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll with Gene Simmons	2001	TV Movie documentary	Himself

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