Dave Kelly
David William Kelly (born 13 March 1947) is a British blues singer, guitarist and composer, who has been active on the British blues music scene since the 1960s. He has performed with the John Dummer Blues Band, Tramp, the Blues Band, and his own Dave Kelly Band. He is a disciple of Mississippi Fred McDowell.
Also recorded as David William Kelly
Dave Kelly
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- Name
- Dave Kelly
- Birth Name
- David William Kelly
- Born
- 13 March 1947
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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• Name — Dave Kelly • Landscape — yes • Birth Name — David William Kelly • Born — 13 March 1947 • Genre — British blues • Occupation — * Singer • guitarist • composer
Documentary record
Dave Kelly, recorded as a musician, was born on 13 March 1947. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Family
Family
His sister Jo Ann Kelly was also a blues singer, and she and Dave participated in many musical projects together.
Discography
Albums • Blues Leftovers (various artists) (1969 – Immediate) • Keeps It in the Family (1969 – Mercury) • Dave Kelly (1971 – Mercury) • Survivors (1979 – Appaloosa) • Willing (1979 – Appaloosa) • Feels Right (1981 – Cool King) • Dave Kelly Band: Live (1983 – Appaloosa) • Dave Kelly Band: Mind in a Glass (1985 Metronome) • Dave Kelly Band: Heart of the City (1987 – Thunderbolt UK/Line Germany) • Standing at the Crossroads (1988 – Inakustik / Inak Records) • When the Blues Come To Call (1994 – Hypertension Music) • Resting My Bones (2004 – Hypertension Music) • We Had It All (2013 – Hypertension Music)
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- 1.Russell, Tony. The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Carlton Books Limited. 130. 1997. 1-85868-255-X.
- 2.Russell, Tony. The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Carlton Books Limited. 143. 1997. 1-85868-255-X.
- 3.White, Alan. Early Blues Interview: Dave Kelly – guitarist and singer. Early Blues.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 12
- Bane, M., (1982) White boy singin' the blues, London: Penguin, 1982, .
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- Bob Brunning, The Fleetwood Mac Story: Rumours and Lies, Omnibus Press London, 1990 and 1998,
- Martin Celmins, Peter Green – Founder of Fleetwood Mac, Sanctuary London, 1995, foreword by B. B. King,
- Fancourt, L., (1989) British blues on record (1957–1970), Retrack Books.
- Dick Heckstall-Smith, The safest place in the world: A personal history of British Rhythm and blues, 1989 Quartet Books Limited, – Second Edition : Blowing The Blues – Fifty Years Playing The British Blues, 2004, Clear Books,
- Christopher Hjort, Strange brew: Eric Clapton and the British blues boom, 1965-1970, foreword by John Mayall, Jawbone 2007,
- Paul Myers, Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues, Vancouver 2007, GreyStone Books,
- Harry Shapiro, Alexis Korner: The Biography, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London 1997, Discography by Mark Troster,
- Schwartz, R. F., (2007) How Britain got the blues : The transmission and reception of American blues style in the United Kingdom Ashgate, .
- Mike Vernon, The Blue Horizon story 1965-1970 vol.1, notes of the booklet of the Box Set (60 pages)
- Paul Freestone, 'Eccentric Man: A Biography & Discography of Tony (TS) McPhee'. Incompetent Publishing.
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