David William Kelly (born 13 March 1947) is a British

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and

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, who has been active on the

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music scene since the 1960s. He has performed with the John Dummer Blues Band,

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, and his own Dave Kelly Band. His sister,

Jo Ann Kelly Jo Ann Kelly (5 January 1944 – 21 October 1990) was an English blues singer and guitarist. She is respected for her strong blues vocal style and for playing country blues guitar. Early life Kelly was born in Streatham, South London, England ...

, was also a blues singer, and she and Dave participated in many musical projects together. Kelly is a disciple of

Fred McDowell Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972), known by his stage name Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American hill country blues singer and guitar player. Career McDowell was born in Rossville, Tennessee, United States. His parents were f ...

Discography

Albums

* '' Blues Leftovers'' (various artists) (1969 - Immediate) * ''Keep 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)

Bibliography

* Bane, M., (1982) ''White boy singin' the blues'', London: Penguin, 1982, . *

Bob Brunning Robert Brunning (29 June 1943 – 18 October 2011) was a British musician who was, as a small part of a long musical career, the original bass guitar player with the blues rock band Fleetwood Mac. Career Fleetwood Mac When Peter Green left t ...

, ''Blues: The British Connection'', Helter Skelter Publishing, London 2002, - First edition 1986 - Second edition 1995 ''Blues in Britain'' *

, ''The

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epony ...

Story: Rumours and Lies'', Omnibus Press London, 1990 and 1998, * Martin Celmins, '' Peter Green'' - ''Founder of

'', Sanctuary London, 1995, foreword by

B.B.King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shim ...

, * Fancourt, L., (1989) ''British blues on record (1957–1970)'', Retrack Books. *

Dick Heckstall-Smith Richard Malden Heckstall-Smith (26 September 1934 – 17 December 2004) was an English jazz and blues saxophonist. He played with some of the most influential English blues rock and jazz fusion bands of the 1960s and 1970s. He is known for pri ...

, ''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 Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

and the British blues boom, 1965-1970'', foreword by

John Mayall John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, musician and songwriter, whose musical career spans over sixty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among it ...

, Jawbone 2007, * Paul Myers, ''

Long John Baldry John William "Long John" Baldry (12 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was an English musician and actor. In the 1960s, he was one of the first British vocalists to sing the blues in clubs and shared the stage with many British musicians including t ...

and the Birth of the British Blues'',

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2007, GreyStone Books, * Harry Shapiro, ''

Alexis Korner Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984), known professionally as Alexis Korner, was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a founding father of British blues". A major in ...

: 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Dave 1947 births Living people English blues guitarists English male guitarists People from Streatham Singers from London English blues musicians English blues singers English male singers English songwriters English composers Slide guitarists The Blues Band members John Dummer Band members Tramp (band) members British male songwriters