Question: James Preston "J.P." Pennington, is an American musician, known primarily as a founding member of which country pop band, founded in Richmond, Kentucky?

Context articles: Preston Jackson
Exile (American band)
Bleu (musician)
Larry Stewart (singer)
Stay with Me (Exile song)
J.P. Pennington
The Masked Saint
James Preston Poindexter
John Ferguson (musician)
Ralf Hütter

James Preston McDonald, better known by his stage name Preston Jackson (January 3, 1902 – November 12, 1983) was an American jazz trombonist.
Exile, originally known as The Exiles, is an American band founded in Richmond, Kentucky, by J.P. Pennington.
 They started by playing local clubs which led to touring with Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars opening shows and providing backup for major rock artists of the period.
William James McAuley III (born July 18, 1975), best known by his performing name, Bleu, is an American pop artist (singer-songwriter), professional songwriter and producer currently living in Los Angeles.
 Bleu graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
 Along with his solo work, he is the lead singer and songwriter of the Electric Light Orchestra-style power pop band L.E.O., as well as a founding member of the power pop trio The Major Labels with Mike Viola and Ducky Carlisle, and is also a founding member of the Mutt Lange homage super-group LoudLion (featuring Taylor Locke of Rooney, Allison Robertson of The Donnas, Maclaine Diemer formerly of Bang Camaro, etc.).
 Bleu has toured the United States and internationally with bands such as John Mayer, Puffy AmiYumi, Hanson, Guster, Rooney, Mike Viola, Switchfoot, Alexz Johnson, and Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Larry Stewart (born March 2, 1959 in Paducah, Kentucky) is an American country music singer, best known for his role as lead singer of the country pop band Restless Heart.
 In 1993, Stewart left the band in pursuit of a solo career, recording four solo albums and charting eight singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts before reuniting with Restless Heart in 2002.
 His highest-charting solo single was "Alright Already", which peaked at No. 5 in 1993.
"Stay with Me" is the title of a country music song written by J.P. Pennington and originally recorded by country pop band Exile in 1978.
 In 1979, the song was released as a single by the different artists.
 The first version, recorded by Dandy, reached number 57 of the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart.
 The song was most notably recorded by Dave and Sugar and Family Brown, who both reached the top ten of the country charts in the U.S. and Canada, respectively.
James Preston "J.P." Pennington (born January 22, 1949) is an American musician, known primarily as a founding member of the country pop band Exile.
 Pennington was the founding member and lead singer of the group until departing in 1990.
 After his leaving Exile, he signed to MCA Records as a solo artist.
 There, he released three singles and one album, "Whatever It Takes", in 1991.
 Pennington re-established the band along with guitarist Les Taylor.
The Masked Saint is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by Warren P. Sonoda.
 It is based on the 2009 book of the same name by Chris Whaley.
 The film stars Brett Granstaff, Lara Jean Chorostecki, T.J. McGibbon, Diahann Carroll, Roddy Piper, and James Preston Rogers.
 It was produced by Cliff McDowell and released in select theaters on January 8, 2016.
James Preston Poindexter (October 26, 1819 – February 7, 1907) was an abolitionist, civil rights activist, politician, and baptist minister from Columbus, Ohio.
 He was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Ohio as a young man.
 In Ohio he was a part of abolitionist and Underground Railroad societies and became a Baptist preacher.
 From the pulpit, he preached against slavery and for African-American rights.
 After the American Civil War (1861-1865), he was involved in political activities in Columbus, serving on the City Council, the city Board of Education, the state Forestry Bureau, and as trustee of the Institute for the Blind and of Wilberforce University.
 At his death, he was noted as the second longest serving advocate for African American rights after Booker T. Washington.
John Roger Ferguson (born October 20, 1978) is an American musician.
 He is currently a member of The Apples in Stereo, and he was a founding member of Big Fresh.
 His father, Roger Ferguson, was an associate of underground DIY figure R. Stevie Moore, and John appeared on Moore's recordings and radio shows by age three.
 During his freshman year of college, Ferguson teamed up with Ben Fulton and Bryan Gore to form Big Fresh in 1998.
 The band – with various lineup changes – recorded three albums.
 In 2002, Ferguson met Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo, and they formed ulysses.
 Their first release, "010", appeared in 2004 on the Eenie Meenie Records label, and received positive reviews.
 In 2006, Schneider invited him to become a member of the Apples In Stereo, and Ferguson performed on the band's 2007 album, "New Magnetic Wonder".
 Ferguson is also a member of the synth-folk band Deek hoi, continues to collaborate with R. Stevie Moore and perform with Big Fresh.
 He also hosts "The Percy Trout Hour" radio show on WRFL in Lexington.He and Robert Schneider in 2015 Have created a new band called Spaceflyte which is a experimental pop band.
Ralf Hütter (born 20 August 1946) is a German musician best known as the lead singer, keyboardist, founding member and leader of the electronic music and pop band Kraftwerk.
 Since the departure of Florian Schneider in 2008, he is the group's sole remaining founding member.