Josh Kelley
American musician (born 1980)
Joshua Bishop Kelley (born January 30, 1980) 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. His debut country single, "Georgia Clay", reached the top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts.
01Early life
Kelley was born in Augusta, Georgia, to Dr. John W. Kelley, a cardiologist, and Gayle Kelley. 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.
02Music 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.
Kelley released the album New Lane Road in 2016.
Concert tours
- Supporting
- Revolution Tour with Miranda Lambert (2011)
- Own the Night Tour with Lady A (2011)
- The Driver Tour with Charles Kelley (2016)
03Personal 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.
During a taping of Live With Regis and Kelly, Heigl stated that she and Kelley chose to wait until 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."
In 2009, the couple adopted a South Korean baby girl, naming her Nancy Leigh, after Heigl's mother and her adopted, Korean-born older sister, respectively. Nancy Leigh's nickname is Naleigh. Nancy Leigh was born with a congenital heart defect that was repaired with open heart surgery before she left South Korea. Kelley and Heigl adopted a second daughter, Adalaide Marie Hope, in April 2012.
In addition to their two daughters, Josh Kelley and Katherine Heigl have a son, Joshua Bishop Kelley Jr., born December 20, 2016.
Kelley, Heigl, and their children live in Oakley, Utah.
04Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Heat |
US Indie |
US Country |
US Folk |
AUS | ||
| For the Ride Home |
|
159 | 5 | , | , | , | 79 |
| Almost Honest |
|
114 | 1 | , | , | , | , |
| Just Say the Word |
|
, | , | , | , | , | , |
| Special Company |
|
, | 7 | 27 | , | , | , |
| Backwoods |
|
, | 19 | , | , | , | , |
| To Remember |
|
, | 11 | , | , | , | , |
| Georgia Clay |
|
92 | , | , | 16 | , | , |
| New Lane Road |
|
, | , | , | 29 | 13 | , |
| My Baby & The Band |
|
, | , | , | , | , | , |
| ", " denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Josh Kelley Live Session EP |
|
| Georgia Clay |
|
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US AC |
US Adult |
US Country |
AUS | |||
| 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" | |
| 2017 | "Young Americans" (with Colt Ford & Charles Kelley) | Wayne Miller |
Sources and credits
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