Paul Kelly

Born: Jun 19, 1940 in Miami, FL

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Genre: R&B, Blues

Biography: Miami soul singer/composer Paul Kelly was a consistent '70s R&B artist whose songs distinguished the repertoire of many southern soul singers. After recording for Buddy Killen's Dial label in 1965, Kelly debuted on the R&B charts with "Stealing in the Name of the Lord" in 1970 for Happy Tiger Records. ...Read full biography

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Dirt

Released: 1972

Label: Water Music Records

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Paul Kelly's Dirt was a solid but somewhat average LP by this journeyman soul singer, including his 1970 Top 50 single "Stealin' in the Name of the Lord." Put simply, the album is too similar in some respects ...Read full review

Stand on the Positive Side

Released: 1977

Label: Warner Bros.

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Paul Kelly's singing has a folksy, dirt-floor quality that purists admire. Like liver, however, he's not for everybody. Warner Brothers tries to mainstream the Miami-born singer on the awful Joe Tex rip ...Read full review

More Paul Kelly albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (4)

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