Kathy Ann Kelly
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Kathy Ann Kelly born Kathleen Ann Kelly on the 6 March 1963 was one of the oldest members of the musical family group The Kelly Family
and its producer for years.
In 1999, Kathy released her first solo album titled The Best Of Kathy Kelly, which beside her best songs from the albums of The Kelly Family (see The Kelly Family discography
) contained five new songs. While still recording and touring with the group throughout the 2000s, Kathy worked on her solo projects, which resulted in three more LPs up to date and a number of singles. Some of the songs included were new versions of the traditional songs from all over the world previously sung by the group from as early as 1970s; notably "Amazing Grace
", "Motherless child
", "Old Black Joe
", "The Rose of Tralee
".
see The Kelly Family discography
.
Albums
Singles
The Kelly Family
The Kelly Family is an Irish-American-European music group consisting of a multi-generational family, who play a repertoire of rock, pop and folk music. They have had chart and concert success in Europe and other parts of the world, especially in Germany, the Benelux countries, Scandinavia, Eastern...
and its producer for years.
In 1999, Kathy released her first solo album titled The Best Of Kathy Kelly, which beside her best songs from the albums of The Kelly Family (see The Kelly Family discography
The Kelly Family discography
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by The Kelly Family, a European pop music group of American heritage. Since the late 1970s, the family has release more than 22 studio albums, four compilation albums, two live albums, and forty singles on Universal Music, its subsidiary Polydor,...
) contained five new songs. While still recording and touring with the group throughout the 2000s, Kathy worked on her solo projects, which resulted in three more LPs up to date and a number of singles. Some of the songs included were new versions of the traditional songs from all over the world previously sung by the group from as early as 1970s; notably "Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn with words written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton , published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God,...
", "Motherless child
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" is a traditional Negro spiritual.The song dates back to the era of slavery in the United States when it was common practice to sell children of slaves away from their parents. An early performance of the song dates back to the 1870s by the Fisk Jubilee...
", "Old Black Joe
Old Black Joe
"Old Black Joe" is a parlor song by Stephen Foster . It was published by Firth, Pond & Co. of New York in 1853. Ken Emerson, author of Doo-Dah!, indicates that Foster's fictional Joe was inspired by a servant in the home of his father-in-law, Dr. McDowell of Pittsburgh...
", "The Rose of Tralee
The Rose of Tralee (song)
"The Rose of Tralee" is a nineteenth century Irish ballad about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called The Rose of Tralee. The Rose of Tralee festival had been inspired by the ballad.The words of the song are credited to C...
".
Discography
For the recordings together with The Kelly FamilyThe Kelly Family
The Kelly Family is an Irish-American-European music group consisting of a multi-generational family, who play a repertoire of rock, pop and folk music. They have had chart and concert success in Europe and other parts of the world, especially in Germany, the Benelux countries, Scandinavia, Eastern...
see The Kelly Family discography
The Kelly Family discography
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by The Kelly Family, a European pop music group of American heritage. Since the late 1970s, the family has release more than 22 studio albums, four compilation albums, two live albums, and forty singles on Universal Music, its subsidiary Polydor,...
.
Albums
- The Best Of Kathy Kelly (1999)
- Morning Of My Life (2000)
- Straight From My Heart (2002)
- Godspel (2005)
Singles
- You're losing me (1999)
- Save me in the morning (2001)
- Nay no nay (2001)
- My last goodbye (2009)