Arriving from Newcastle United in the summer of 1978 to face a dressing room full of established stars such as Kenny Dalglish, Ray Clemence and Phil Neal, the teenager from the North-East readily admits it was a daunting moment.
Moran, who sadly passed away on Wednesday, took Kennedy under his wing and gave him the confidence and the personality to go on and score winning goals in two European Cup finals for the club.
“Ronnie was certainly an inspiration personally for me,” Kennedy told Liverpoolfc.com.
“Everything I did revolved around him in terms of his guidance both on the pitch and off it as well.