Joshua Bishop Kelley Sr. (born January 30, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for

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and DNK Records as a

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artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the ''Billboard''

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chart. In 2010, Kelley signed to

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and began a

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career. His debut country single, "

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", reached the top 20 on the

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charts. Kelley is married to actress and model

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Early life

Kelley was born in

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to Dr. John W. Kelley, a cardiologist, and Gayle Kelley. Kelley began his musical career at the age of 11. His younger brother,

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, is a musician and singer in the country trio

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. When he was a teenager, Kelley and his brother Charles formed a band called Inside Blue. By the time he was 14, the band released a CD with five songs on it, which led to a meeting with

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. Kelley played the guitar in the high school jazz band alongside Charles (drums) and Dave Haywood (guitar) from Lady A. Kelley attended the

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, and is a member of the

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Music career

Kelley released his

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album, ''Changing Faces'', in 2001 and signed with

in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his record producer, Kelley released the album, ''

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'', on June 3, 2003. Even though Kelley has stated that the lyrics from his song "Angeles" were fabricated, he moved to Los Angeles from Georgia and recorded the majority of his second album, '' Almost Honest'', in the studio of his home. ''Almost Honest'' was released on August 23, 2005, and featured the hit single, " Only You." After asking to be released from his contract with Hollywood Records, Kelley released his third album, ''Just Say The Word'' under his own label, Threshold. The digital version of the album was released through

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on June 6, 2006, while the physical album was released in stores in the United States on July 25, 2006. "The Pop Game" was the first single from his self-produced album and was accompanied by a cartoon video. Kelley's next album, ''Special Company'', was released in the United States on January 14, 2008. His label, Threshold, was renamed DNK Records so as to avoid confusion with another record label by the same name. Kelley also released a digital album that summer titled ''Backwoods'' on July 7. On September 23 of that year, Kelley released the album ''To Remember'' exclusively through Target stores. The title track was also included on the

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Team USA Soundtrack. Kelley is a supporter of

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applications for independent artists who have a difficult time receiving an audience. In fact, Kelley was "found" after targeting Eric Clinger at

with private

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, "If you like

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, Try Josh Kelley," messages using the

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program. In November 2009, Kelley signed with

and began recording his first country album in 2010. The album's first single, "

", was released to country radio in August 2010. The single became a Top 20 hit on the

chart. The album, also entitled ''

'', was released in March 2011. Kelley released the album ''New Lane Road'' in 2016.

Concert tours

;Supporting *Revolution Tour with

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(2011) *Own the Night Tour with

(2011) *The Driver Tour with

(2016)

Personal life

Kelley met actress

in spring 2005 when she appeared in his music video " Only You". One year later, in June 2006, they became engaged. He wrote the song "Hey Katie" for Heigl. The Heigl-Kelley wedding took place on December 23, 2007 at the Stein Eriksen Lodge in

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. Heigl's ''

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'' co-stars

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and

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attended the ceremony, as well as ''Grey's Anatomy'' spinoff series ''

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'' star Kate Walsh. The ceremony was officiated by Unitarian minister Tom Goldsmith. Heigl walked down the aisle to an acoustic song written by Kelley and performed by a cello and guitar players. The couple wrote their own vows. During a taping of ''

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'', Heigl stated that she and Kelley chose not to live together before they were married, saying, "I think I just wanted to save something for the actual marriage... I wanted there to be something to make the actual marriage different than the dating or the courtship." In 2009, the couple adopted a South Korean baby girl, naming her Nancy Leigh, after Heigl's mother and her adopted, Korean-born older sister, respectively. Nancy Leigh's nickname is Naleigh. Nancy Leigh was born with a congenital heart defect that was repaired with open heart surgery before she left South Korea. Kelley and Heigl adopted a second daughter, Adalaide Marie Hope, in April 2012. In addition to their two daughters, Josh Kelley and Katherine Heigl have a son, Joshua Bishop Kelley Jr., born December 20, 2016. Kelley, Heigl, and their children live in

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Guest singles

Other contributions

Music videos

References

External links

* *
Josh Kelley collection
at the

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's live music archive
"The Prince & Me" movie
* Billboard Song Chart History {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelley, Josh 1980 births Living people American country singer-songwriters American country rock singers American rock singers American rock songwriters American male singer-songwriters Hollywood Records artists Musicians from Augusta, Georgia Writers from Augusta, Georgia University of Mississippi alumni MCA Records artists Male actors from Augusta, Georgia People from Evans, Georgia People from Oakley, Utah 21st-century American singers Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) Singer-songwriters from Utah