KELLY FAMILY
THE       KELLY      FAMILY


1. GENERAL
        The group created at 1975 in Spain but they officially first sung on stage at 1976.They are professional artists in music for about 21 years.They first performed in Spain and later in many other countries across Europe.At 1977 they released their debut album.Their from Ireland but they have an American origin.They are irish residents and they spent many hours there in order to rest.Although
they travel a lot mainly in the central european countries for conserts.But they always consider Ireland as their home.
2. WHO ARE THEY ? - WHAT  DOES EACH OF THEM IN THE BAND ?
       The group has 9 members.There are all brothers and sisters,4 girls and 5 boys.Their names are:
MAITE,PATRICIA,KATHY,BARBY,JIMMY,JOHN,ANGELO,JOEY and PADDY.
       They all sing,play musical instruments,write lyrics and do everything that has to do with their band.Usually one member of the family write a song and then present it in the whole group.Some of them work with it until is ready and then they judge it.Of Course they put only the best of them in their albums.
3. WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO THEY PLAY ?
       Their music is not just folk music,they wright rock,pop,classic and folk music.They often try to combine those kinds of music.They have influences from all kinds of music.In many of their songs there is some traditional Celt sound.All of their ballads are influenced by the Irish sound.Their latest album (GROWIN' UP) is full of rock ballads.

     HERE ARE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR 3 LAST ALBUMS


**********************ALMOST HEAVEN (1996)*******************
             TRACK                      LENGTH                   LEAD VOCALS
01   When The Boys Come Into Town      3:15                               John,Kathy,Maite
02   Every Baby                                        2:56                                       Maite
03   I Can't Help Myself                            3:03                                  Angelo,Paddy
04   Na Na Na                                          4:03                                   Jimmy,Maite
05   You Belong To Me                            3:15                                Patricia,Paddy,Kathy
06   Staying Alive                                      2:55                                        Joey
07   Come Back To Me                            3:35                                        Kathy
08   Fell In Love With An Alien                 3:11                                     Paddy,Kathy
09   Hey Diddle Diddle                              2:43                             Paddy,Maite,Angelo,Barby
10   Like A Queen                                     2:54                                       Barby
11   Stars Fall From Heaven                      3:23                                     Angelo,Maite
12   Thunder                                              3:45                                       Jimmy
13   Calling Heaven                                   4:54                                        Paddy
14   Nothing Like Home                            3:42                                     Kathy,John


      INFORMATION
            This album made Kelly Family known all over Europe,even here in Greece.Many of the songs in this album,as singles,became top in many countries."I Can't Help Myself" reached almost in the top of the European Top 20.Other big hits of "ALMOST HEAVEN" are,"When The Boys Come Into Town","Na Na Na","Fell In Love With An Alien".

***********************GROWIN' UP (1997)**************************
               TRACK                       LENGTH                  LEAD VOCALS
01   Because It's Love                              3:43                                   Angelo,Paddy
02   Angels Flying                                     4:00                                          Joey
03   I'll Swim I'll Swim                              3:11                                    Paddy,Angelo
04   Life Is Hard Enough                           3:40                                        Patricia
05   Wish I Were A Swallow                    3:19                                     Maite,Kathy
06   Ego                                                   2:50                             Jimmy,Paddy,Joey,John
07   One More Song                                 4:20                                        Paddy                            08   Rock'n Roll Stole My Soul                 4:09                                     Paddy,Kathy
09   Red Shoes                                         4:12                                        John
10   Leave It To The Spirits                       2:56                                    Barby,Jimmy
11   Big Mouth On TV                              2:36                                        Paddy
12   Another World                                   3:59                                         Joey
13   All Along The Way                             4:33                                     Kathy,Jimmy


        INFORMATION
               This album contains mainly rock ballads and some other cool songs."Because It's Love"
made a quite big hit in many countries and climbed up to the charts.Other hits of the album are:
"I'll Swim Ill Swim","One More Song","All Along The Way"

*******************FROM THEIR HEARTS (1998)*****************
              TRACK                      LENGTH                    LEAD VOCALS
01   I Feel Love                                        3:30                                Paddy,Maite,Angelo
02   Hooks                                               3:13                                      Barby,Paddy
03   Please Don't Go                                 4:11                                    Patricia,Jimmy
04   I Really Love You                              3:42                                           John
05   Maximum                                           3:21                                           Joey
06   Oh It Hurts                                        3:30                                           Maite
07   Yo Te Quiero                                    3:13                                           Kathy
08   Dance To The Rock N Roll                3:11                                       Paddy,Maite
09   Why Don't You Go                            3:59                                           Paddy
10   You're Loosing Me                            4:06                                           Kathy
11   You Got me Rockin' Now                  2:54                                Angelo,Paddy,Maite
12   Hallelujah                                           4:04                                            Joey
13   Sweetest Angel                                  3:44                                           Barby
14   I Will Be Your Bride                          4:22                                          Angelo

         INFORMATION
                   Their newest album is finally avaliable for everyone,and it's full of  love songs and rock
ballads.Already the first single of the album "I Will Be Your Bride" has become very succesfull  and
there are many other songs that may become in the future.Best songs:(according to my opinion):
"I Feel Love","Hooks","Sweetest Angel","I Really Love You" and of course "I Will Be Your Bride".

            NEW SINGLE
                Kelly Family released a new single in June 1999,it's called "Children Of Kosovo"
and the message that wants to give to the world is clear,STOP THE WAR.

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