Kelly Keeling

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{{short description|American rock musician (born 1966)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

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|background = solo_singer

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|6|25}}

|origin = Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.

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|genre = Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal, progressive metal

|instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass, piano

|occupation = Singer, musician, songwriter, record producer

|years_active = 1980–present

|associated_acts =Baton Rouge, FOUNDRY, Blue Murder, John Norum, Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus, Michael Schenker Group, Heaven and Earth, Erik Norlander, King Kobra, Lynch Mob, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, O'2L

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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.{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/baton-rouge-p12313/biography | title = Baton Rouge Biography | access-date = 2010-05-11 | last = Ruhlmann | first = William | work = Allmusic | publisher = Rovi Corporation}} 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.

Discography

= Studio albums =

  • Giving Sight to the Eye (2005)
  • Lime Green Limousine with Marc Zimmerman (2010)
  • Mind Radio (2015)

= with Baton Rouge =

  • Shake Your Soul (1990)
  • Lights Out on the Playground (1991)
  • Baton Rouge (1997)

= with John Norum =

= with Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus =

  • Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus (1995)
  • Guitar Zeus II: Channel Mind Radio (1997)
  • Conquering Heroes (2009)

= with Michael Schenker Group =

= with King Kobra =

= with Heaven and Earth =

  • Windows to the World (2001)

= with Erik Norlander =

  • Music Machine (2003)
  • Stars Rain Down (2004)
  • Live in St. Petersburg (2006)
  • Hommage Symphonique (2007)

= with George Lynch =

= with Paris Keeling =

  • End of Ride (2006)
  • End of Ride Revisited (2009)

= with O'2L =

  • Eat a Pickle (2007)

= with Foundry =

= Guest appearances =

  • Alice CooperHey Stoopid (songwriting and backing vocals – 1991)
  • Blue MurderNothin' but Trouble (backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm On Fire" – 1993)
  • DokkenLong Way Home (songwriting – 2002)
  • Jack Ponti Presents – Volume 1 (compilation – 2003)
  • Dokken – Hell to Pay (songwriting – harmony vocals acoustic guitar 2004)
  • Lana LaneLady Macbeth (backing vocals – 2005)
  • Moonstone Project – Time to Take a Stand (guest vocalist – 2006)
  • JK Northrup – Wired in My Skin (guest vocalist – 2007)
  • The Screamin' Lords – Long Live Me (guest vocalist – 2007)
  • Liberty N' JusticeIndependence Day (guest vocalist – 2007)
  • The Rocket Scientists – Looking Backward – The 2007 Sessions (guest vocalist- 2007)
  • Lana Lane – Gemini (backing vocals – 2007)
  • Don DokkenSolitary (backing vocals four songs green Venice few others and acoustic guitars – 2008)
  • Trans-Siberian OrchestraNight Castle (backing vocals – 2009)
  • Moonstone Project – Hidden in Time (guest vocalist – 2009)
  • Liberty N' Justice – Light It Up (guest vocalist – 2010)
  • Chris Bickley – Tapestry of souls (guest vocalist – 2012)
  • FoundryFoundry (songwriting and lead vocals – 2015)

= Soundtrack appearances =

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scope="row"| "Heart of the Fire"

| 1991

| Songwriting

| Jeff Scott Soto, Cherie Currie

| Rich Girl

scope="row"|

| 1998

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| Totally Irresponsible

scope="row"| "Couldn't Be Better"

| rowspan="2"| 2000

| rowspan="2"| Songwriting, vocals

| Carmine Appice

| rowspan="2"| Dish Dogs

scope="row"| "Where You Belong"

| Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus

scope="row"| "Angels"

| rowspan="4"| 2001

| Vocals

| Carmine Appice

| Chasing Destiny

scope="row"| "Upchuck Woolery"

| Songwriting

| Richard Mann, Planet X

| rowspan="3"| Killer Bud

scope="row"| "Hell Yeah"

| rowspan="2"| Songwriting, vocals

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scope="row"| "Cartune Reality"

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scope="row"| "Free"

| 2010

| Songwriting

| Paris Keeling

| Kill Speed

References