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Tom Kelly (musician)
Thomas F. "Tom" Kelly is an American musician, best known for his songwriting partnership with Billy Steinberg. Steinberg and Kelly co-wrote numerous hit songs for popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the 1980s.
Early life
Originally from Indiana, Kelly lived in Effingham, Illinois from 1963-1966, before moving back to West Lafayette, Indiana where he graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1967.[2][3] Kelly attended Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Purdue University, but dropped out of college to pursue his music career.[2] He played bass guitar and sang in several bands throughout Illinois and Indiana in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the Trifaris, the Gaping Huggers, the One Eyed Jacks, and the Guild.[2][4]
In 1974 Kelly moved to Los Angeles with his first wife and two children. He played in Dan Fogelberg's backup band, and joined with other members of the band under the name "Fools Gold" to release two albums in 1976 and 1977. Kelly became a prominent session singer in Los Angeles, singing backing vocals for many recording artists. He accompanied Toto on their 1979 World Tour as a backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist, and sang background vocals on the Toto albums Toto IV and The Seventh One. In 1981 he wrote his first hit song, "Fire and Ice", with Pat Benatar for her album Precious Time'
Partnership with Billy Steinberg
After Kelly met Billy Steinberg at a party in 1981, the duo began writing songs together, with Steinberg as lyricist and Kelly the principal music writer. Steinberg and Kelly penned songs for a variety of popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Top 100 chart. The pair also joined together as "i-Ten" to release the album Taking a Cold Look in 1983.
Notable songs written by Steinberg and Kelly include:
- "True Colors", recorded by Cyndi Lauper and by Phil Collins
- "Alone", originally recorded by his band i-Ten, Re-Recorded by Heart and by Celine Dion
- "In Your Room", recorded by The Bangles (co-written with Susanna Hoffs)
- "Eternal Flame", recorded by The Bangles (co-written with Susanna Hoffs)
- "Screams and Whispers" recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Gary Richrath)
- "Can't Get You Out of My Heart" recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Kevin Cronin)
- "Over the Edge", recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Gary Richrath)
- "I Don't Want to Lose You", originally recorded by his band i-Ten, Re-Recorded by REO Speedwagon
- "I Drove All Night", recorded by Cyndi Lauper, by Roy Orbison and by Celine Dion
- "I'll Stand by You", recorded by The Pretenders (co-written with Chrissie Hynde)
- "I Touch Myself", recorded by Divinyls (co-written with Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee)
- "Like a Virgin", recorded by Madonna
- "So Emotional", recorded by Whitney Houston
- "Cold Look", recorded by Honeymoon Suite
- "Sex as a Weapon", recorded by Pat Benatar
Steinberg and Kelly were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.[5]
Later life
Kelly lost enthusiasm for songwriting in the mid-1990s, and went into semi-retirement in 1998. He remarried and had two more children with his second wife. As of 2011, he lives in Thousand Oaks, California near Sherwood Country Club where he enjoys playing golf regularly.[2]
Songs written by Tom Kelly
- "Follow My Heart," recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Gary Richrath)
- "Out Of Season," recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Kevin Cronin)
- "Rock N' Roll Star," recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath)
- "Gotta Feel More," recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath)
- "In My Dreams," recorded by REO Speedwagon (co-written with Kevin Cronin)
References
- Padua, Pat, Pic(s) of the Week: They Write the Songs Edition, May 12, 2011. URL accessed on December 4, 20132.
- 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Grimes, Bill, Into the Hall of Fame, 26 March 2011. URL accessed on 28 August 2011.
- Brouk, Tim, Hitmaking West Lafayette grad honored for songwriting, 30 June 2011.
- The Great Hollywood Hangover: Champaign Part Two. Retrieved on 28 August 2011.
- http://www.songhall.org/news/entry/1154
External links
- Songfacts interview with Billy Steinberg
- Tom Kelly at the Internet Movie Database
Toto |
Steve Lukather | Bobby Kimball | Mike Porcaro | Simon Phillips | David Paich | Greg Phillinganes |
David Hungate | Jeff Porcaro | Steve Porcaro | Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen | Joseph Williams | Jean-Michel Byron |
Discography |
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Studio Albums: Toto | Hydra | Turn Back | Toto IV | Isolation | Fahrenheit | The Seventh One | Kingdom of Desire | Tambu | Mindfields | Through the Looking Glass | Falling In Between |
Compilations, live albums, & soundtracks: Dune | Past to Present 1977-1990 | Absolutely Live | Toto XX | Livefields | Live in Amsterdam | The Essential Toto |
Famous singles: Hold the Line | Rosanna | Africa |
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