Kelly Ann Keedy Ladwig (born July 26, 1965), known by the stage name Keedy, is an American freestyle singer-songwriter best known for the 1991 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 20

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Save Some Love "Save Some Love" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Keedy Kelly Ann Keedy Ladwig (born July 26, 1965), known by the stage name Keedy, is an American freestyle singer-songwriter best known for the 1991 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 2 ...

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Biography

Early life

Born in

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, Keedy grew up in

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. Her father worked for the

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. She has a younger brother.

Music career

In the mid-to late 1980s, Keedy was one of the lead singers of the Milwaukee club and dance music band, Gerard. The band, co-founded by Greg Gerard, was known for its rotation of lead singers that included

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(who later signed with

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) and his sister Lisa. In 1989, Keedy and Greg Gerard were married (they later divorced). That same year, the couple signed a publishing deal with

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. In February 1990, Keedy was signed

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. Her debut album, ''

'', was released in March 1991 to mixed but mainly positive reviews. The album's first single, "

", became a top 20 hit, peaking at No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. To promote the album, Keedy toured Japan and Europe and opened for

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during the Milwaukee

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. The album's second single, "

Wishing on the Same Star "Wishing on the Same Star" is the second and final single by American singer-songwriter Keedy. Written by Diane Warren, the single was released in 1991 by Arista Records. It peaked at number 86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; a second push was made ...

", was less successful, peaking at No. 86 on the Hot 100. Due to management changes at Arista, promotional support for the single was pulled, and no other singles from the album were released. For a time, Keedy remained at Arista and attempted to work on a second record, but continuing management shifts eventually led to the project being shelved. She was released by the record label soon after. Keedy then moved back to Wisconsin and continued making music. In the mid 1990s, she joined a local

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band, The Orphans. After leaving the band in May 1996, Keedy teamed up with then husband, guitarist Royce Hall of The Mosleys, to form the band The LuvByrds.

Discography

Studio albums

*''

'' (1991)

Singles

" (1991) *"

" (1991)

References

External links

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Keedy's Vevo channel
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Keedy 1965 births Living people American dance musicians American women pop singers American women singer-songwriters American freestyle musicians Arista Records artists Musicians from Milwaukee People from Abilene, Texas Singer-songwriters from Texas 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers Singer-songwriters from Wisconsin