Kelly Dean Keagy (born September 15, 1952) is an American drummer and co-lead vocalist, best known for his work with Night Ranger. Keagy sang lead vocals on several of their hits, such as "
Sister Christian
"Sister Christian" is a power ballad by the American hard rock band Night Ranger. It was released in March 1984 as the second single from their album '' Midnight Madness''. It was ranked No. 32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. It was wr ...
Keagy started out his career as a drummer but over the years gained experience in many aspects of the music business. The day after Kelly graduated high school, he packed his bags and left home to pursue being a full-time drummer. After years of playing the club circuit, he became the touring drummer for the
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After getting some experience with local gigs in San Francisco, promoter Bill Graham booked Night Ranger as the opening act for such bands as
Judas Priest
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,
Santana
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, and
the Doobie Brothers
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. They became one of the most popular mainstream
hard rock
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bands of the mid-1980s. Night Ranger's first album, '' Dawn Patrol'', released in 1982, reached No. 38 on the U.S. charts and sold over 1 million copies, yet it was 1983's '' Midnight Madness'' that established the band as a commercial force. Featuring the hits "
(You Can Still) Rock in America
"(You Can Still) Rock in America" is a song written by Jack Blades and Brad Gillis, and the first single released from Night Ranger's 1983 album '' Midnight Madness''. Former Deep Purple and Black Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes contribute backing vo ...
" and "
Sister Christian
"Sister Christian" is a power ballad by the American hard rock band Night Ranger. It was released in March 1984 as the second single from their album '' Midnight Madness''. It was ranked No. 32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. It was wr ...
", the record peaked at No. 15 and sold over 2 million copies. The 1985 album '' 7 Wishes'' was even more successful, reaching No. 10 on the charts and selling over 3 million copies. In 1988, keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald left Night Ranger, shortly after the recording of '' Man in Motion''. Then, in 1989, after the ''Man in Motion'' tour, front man Jack Blades left Night Ranger, with the group disbanding.
In 1991, Night Ranger reformed with
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replacing Jack Blades on bass and lead vocals. Then in 1996, the classic Night Ranger lineup of Jack Blades/Kelly Keagy/ Brad Gillis/ Jeff Watson/ Alan Fitzgerald reunited. Fitzgerald departed in 2003, and Watson in 2007.
As of 2017, Night Ranger continues to tour and record new music with the current lineup of Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy, Brad Gillis, Kerri Kelli and Eric Levy. Their most recent studio release, '' Don't Let Up'', came out in 2017.
The Mob
In 2005 Keagy joined guitarist
Reb Beach
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Career
After graduating from Fox Chapel Area High School and attending Berklee College of Music in the ear ...
, vocalist
Doug Pinnick
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and keyboardist
Timothy Drury
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to form the group The Mob. They released a self-titled album of the same name.
2000s
In 2000, he performed on
Jim Peterik
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's album, "Jim Peterik and the World Stage." In 2001, Keagy released the first of his two solo albums, performing drums and vocals on ''
Time Passes
''Time Passes'' is the debut solo album by Kelly Keagy.
The track "Wrong Again" was written and demoed by the Gary Moon-led Night Ranger in the early 1990s.
Track listing
# "Anything Goes" – 4:19 (Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy, Tim Pierce, Jeff W ...
''. In 2006, he released his second solo work, '' I'm Alive''. Keagy is a core member of the band Scrap Metal, along with
Mark Slaughter
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Slaughter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 4, 1964. Before the formation of Slaughter, he fr ...
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cymbals, mostly using their HH series.
Discography
Solo albums
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Time Passes
''Time Passes'' is the debut solo album by Kelly Keagy.
The track "Wrong Again" was written and demoed by the Gary Moon-led Night Ranger in the early 1990s.
Track listing
# "Anything Goes" – 4:19 (Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy, Tim Pierce, Jeff W ...
High Road
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'' (2014)
*'' Don't Let Up'' (2017)
* ''ATBPO'' (2021)