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Josh Kelley

Joshua Bishop Kelley is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.

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Josh Kelley
Kelley performing in 2007
Kelley performing in 2007
Background information
Born
Joshua Bishop Kelley

(1980-01-30) January 30, 1980
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
OriginEvans, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • trombone
Years active2001–present
Labels
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
WebsiteJoshKelley.com

Joshua Bishop Kelley (born January 30, 1980)1 is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.

In 2010, Kelley signed to MCA Nashville and began a country music career.2 His debut country single, "Georgia Clay", reached the top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

Kelley is married to actress and model Katherine Heigl. They have three children.

Early life

Kelley was born in Augusta, Georgia,1 to Dr. John W. Kelley, a cardiologist, and Gayle Kelley.3 Kelley began his musical career at the age of 11. His younger brother, Charles Kelley, is a musician and singer in the country trio Lady A.4

Music career

Kelley released his independent album, Changing Faces, in 2001 and signed with Hollywood Records in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his record producer, Kelley released the album, For the Ride Home, on June 3, 2003.

In November 2009, Kelley signed with MCA Nashville and began recording his first country album in 2010.5

Kelley released the album New Lane Road in 2016.6

Concert tours

Supporting

Personal life

Kelley met actress Katherine Heigl in spring 2005 when she appeared in his music video "Only You". One year later, in June 2006, they became engaged.7

During a taping of Live With Regis and Kelly, Heigl stated that she and Kelley chose to wait till marriage before living together, saying, "I think I just wanted to save something for the actual marriage... I wanted there to be something to make the actual marriage different than the dating or the courtship."8

In 2009, the couple adopted a South Korean baby girl,9 naming her Nancy Leigh, after Heigl's mother and her adopted, Korean-born older sister, respectively. Nancy Leigh's nickname is Naleigh.10 Nancy Leigh was born with a congenital heart defect that was repaired with open heart surgery before she left South Korea.11 Kelley and Heigl adopted a second daughter, Adalaide Marie Hope, in April 2012.1213

In addition to their two daughters, Josh Kelley and Katherine Heigl have a son, Joshua Bishop Kelley Jr., born December 20, 2016.14

Kelley, Heigl, and their children live in Oakley, Utah.15

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
16 		US Heat
17 		US Indie
18 		US Country
19 		US Folk
20 		AUS
21
For the Ride Home 159 5 — — — 79
Almost Honest
  • Release date: August 23, 2005
  • Label: Hollywood
 114 1 — — — —
Just Say the Word — — — — — —
Special Company
  • Release date: February 5, 2008
  • Label: DNK
 — 7 27 — — —
Backwoods
  • Release date: August 20, 2008
  • Label: DNK
 — 19 — — — —
To Remember
  • Release date: September 29, 2008
  • Label: DNK
 — 11 — — — —
Georgia Clay 92 — — 16 — —
New Lane Road22 — — — 29 13 —
My Baby & The Band
  • Release date: November 2020
 — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

Title EP details
Josh Kelley Live Session EP
  • Release date: August 2, 2005
  • Label: Hollywood
Georgia Clay
  • Release date: November 30, 2010
  • Label: MCA Nashville

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
23 		US AC
24 		US
Adult
25 		US Country
26 		AUS
21
2003 "Amazing" 79 — 8 — 61 For the Ride Home
2004 "Everybody Wants You" — — 24 — —
2005 "Only You" — — 9 — 99 Almost Honest
"Almost Honest" — — 29 — —
2006 "Get with It" — — — — — N/a
"Pop Game" — — — — — Just Say the Word
"Just Say the Word" — — — — —
2008 "Unfair" — — — — — Special Company
2009 "To Remember" — 27 — — — To Remember
2010 "Georgia Clay" 87 — — 17 — Georgia Clay
2011 "Gone Like That" — — — 53 —
2014 "Mandolin Rain" — — — — — N/a
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Album
2017 "Young Americans" Colt Ford (with Charles Kelley) Love Hope Faith

Other contributions

Year Song Album
2004 "To Make You Feel My Love" A Cinderella Story (soundtrack)
"Everybody Wants You" The Prince & Me (soundtrack)
"Share This Day" Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (soundtrack)
"Amazing" Raising Helen (soundtrack)
2005 "You Are the Woman" Herbie: Fully Loaded (soundtrack)
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen
2006 "Lover Come Up" My Super Ex-Girlfriend (soundtrack)
"Sunset Lover" John Tucker Must Die (soundtrack)
"Feels Like Home" Brother Bear 2 (soundtrack)
"Welcome to This Day (Reprise)"
"You're a Part of Everything" Candles on Bay Street (soundtrack)
2008 "Unfair" 27 Dresses (soundtrack)
"You're a Part of Everything" Picture This (soundtrack)
2009 "Under the Covers" The Ugly Truth (soundtrack)
2012 "The Best of Me" Act of Valor (soundtrack)

Music videos

Year Video Director
2004 "Everybody Wants You" Elliott Lester
2005 "Only You" Marcus Raboy
2010 "Georgia Clay" Wes Edwards
2011 "Gone Like That" Adam Boatman
2012 "Naleigh Moon" Katherine Heigl
2016 "It's Your Move"27
2017 "Young Americans" (with Colt Ford & Charles Kelley) Wayne Miller
References

References

  1. Fuoco, Christina. "Josh Kelley Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  2. "Josh Kelley's Country Music Crossover: It Feels Like Coming Home".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. Rhodes, Don. "Augusta musicians finding fame with Lady Antebellum". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  4. Abrahamson, Rachel Paula (December 26, 2008). "Lady Antebellum Singer Charles Kelley Gets Engaged". US Magazine. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2008. US Magazine, December 26, 2008
  5. "Singer-Songwriter Josh Kelley Signs Nashville Record Deal". Archived from the original on November 22, 2009.
  6. "Review: Josh Kelley, 'New Lane Road'". NPR.org.
  7. "Grey's Anatomy Star Katherine Heigl Engaged". People. June 16, 2006. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
  8. "Katherine Heigl live with Regis and Kelly — part 1". YouTube. March 24, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
  9. Fleeman, Mike; Ingrassia, Lisa (September 9, 2009). "Katherine Heigl & Husband Adopting a Girl". People. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009.
  10. Ingrassia, Lisa (September 5, 2009). "Katherine Heigl's Baby Joy". People. 75 (14): 73.
  11. "Katherine Heigl: Naleigh '100 Percent Fine' After Open Heart Surgery". People. May 20, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  12. "Katherine Heigl, Josh Kelley Adopt Second Daughter!". Us Weekly. April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  13. "Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley Name Daughter Adalaide Marie Hope". People. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  14. "Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley Welcome Son Joshua Bishop".
  15. Goin' country – Katie Heigl and Josh Kelley now call Utah home | Salt Lake Magazine Archived September 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  16. "Josh Kelley Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  17. "Josh Kelley Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  18. "Josh Kelley Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  19. "Josh Kelley Album & Song Chart History: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  20. "Josh Kelley Album & Song Chart History: Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  21. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 152.
  22. Allers, Hannahlee (March 25, 2016). "Josh Kelley Set to Release First New Album in Five Years". The Boot. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  23. "Josh Kelley Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  24. "Josh Kelley Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  25. "Josh Kelley Chart History: Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  26. "Georgia Clay – Josh Kelley". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  27. "It's Your Move (Official Video) – Josh Kelley". Vevo. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
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