Paul Kelly (musician)

Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly in 2007
Paul Kelly in 2007
Background information
Birth namePaul Maurice Kelly
Born (1955-01-13) 13 January 1955 (age 69)
OriginAdelaide, Australia
GenresAcoustic, Folk rock, Australian rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active1974–current
LabelsMushroom Records
A&M Records
EMI Records
Capitol Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Paul Maurice Kelly[1][2] (born 13 January 1955 in Adelaide, South Australia)[3] is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player.[4] Kelly has led many groups including Paul Kelly and the Dots, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls and Paul Kelly and the Messengers.[4] Kelly is one of Australia's most well-known singer-songwriters.[5][6] His importance was recognised in 1997 when he was added to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame.[7][8]

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  4. 4.0 4.1 "Paul Kelly". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  5. McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 2004-09-30. Retrieved 2008-08-18.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. Ed Nimmervol (ed.). "Paul Kelly". Howlspace. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  7. "ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  8. "Winners by Award: Hall of Fame". ARIA. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

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