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Kelly Keeling | |
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Born | June 25, 1966 |
Origin | Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal, progressive metal |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, piano |
Years active | 1980–present |
Kelly Keeling is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He began his musical journey at the age of 14 and gained early recognition as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Baton Rouge. [1] Over the course of his career, Keeling has collaborated with renowned hard rock acts including; Alice Cooper, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Dokken, Michael Schenker Group, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In addition to his extensive solo work, Keeling is also an occasional singer-songwriter and bassist for the band Foundry, who is produced by Linkin Park's Colin Brittain.
Title | Release | Contribution | Other artist(s) | Soundtrack |
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"Heart of the Fire" | 1991 | Songwriting | Jeff Scott Soto, Cherie Currie | Rich Girl |
1998 | Totally Irresponsible | |||
"Couldn't Be Better" | 2000 | Songwriting, vocals | Carmine Appice | Dish Dogs |
"Where You Belong" | Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus | |||
"Angels" | 2001 | Vocals | Carmine Appice | Chasing Destiny |
"Upchuck Woolery" | Songwriting | Richard Mann, Planet X | Killer Bud | |
"Hell Yeah" | Songwriting, vocals | |||
"Cartune Reality" | ||||
"Free" | 2010 | Songwriting | Paris Keeling | Kill Speed |
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