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'''Jonathan Kelly''' (born '''Jonathan Ledingham''', 8 July 1947, [[Drogheda]], [[County Louth]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]) is an Irish [[folk rock]] [[singer-songwriter]], who has enjoyed a varied career in music, playing with many musicians and groups, including [[Eric Clapton]] and [[Tim Staffell]]. He formed '''Jonathan Kelly's Outside''' in 1973.


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'''Jonathan Kelly''' (born '''Jonathan Ledingham''', 8 July 1947 – 2 May 2020) was an Irish [[folk rock]] singer-songwriter, who enjoyed a varied career in music, playing with many musicians and groups, including [[Eric Clapton]] and [[Tim Staffell]]. He formed '''Jonathan Kelly's Outside''' in 1973.
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He played [[bass guitar|bass]] for [[Humpy Bong]] which featured former [[Bee Gees]] drummer [[Colin Petersen]]. The band did not progress but released one single, "Don't You Be Too Long". Kelly would then retain Petersen as his manager and release two albums through [[RCA Records|RCA]], ''Twice Around the Houses'' and ''Wait til They Change the Backdrop''.<ref name="Andrew">{{cite book|last=Hughes|first=Andrew|title=The Bee Gees: Tales of the Brothers Gibb|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EPQvMJGkz9sC&pg=PT564|accessdate=21 August 2011|publisher=Music Sales Group|isbn=978-0-85712-004-5|pages=563–564}}</ref>


==Biography==
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Outside was made up of Kelly, [[Snowy White]] and [[Chas Jankel]] on [[guitar]]s, Dave Sheen on [[drum kit|drums]] and [[Trevor Williams (musician)|Trevor Williams]] (ex-[[Audience (band)|Audience]]) on [[bass guitar]]. White went on to play with [[Pink Floyd]] and [[Thin Lizzy]] before a successful solo career, and Jankel later played with [[Ian Dury|Ian Dury and the Blockheads]]. One [[album]] was recorded, ''[[...Waiting On You]]'', in 1974, with an accompanying [[single (music)|single]] "...Waiting On You" / "Outside", before the band members went their separate ways.
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Born in [[Drogheda]], County Louth, he attended [[Drogheda Grammar School]]. He played bass guitar for [[Humpy Bong]] which featured former [[Bee Gees]] drummer [[Colin Petersen]]. The band did not progress but released one single, "Don't You Be Too Long". Kelly would then retain Petersen as his manager and release two albums through [[RCA Records|RCA]], ''Twice Around the Houses'' and ''Wait til They Change the Backdrop''.<ref name="Andrew">{{cite book|last=Hughes|first=Andrew|title=The Bee Gees: Tales of the Brothers Gibb|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EPQvMJGkz9sC&pg=PT564|accessdate=21 August 2011|publisher=Music Sales Group|isbn=978-0-85712-004-5|pages=563–564}}</ref>


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Outside was made up of Kelly, [[Snowy White]] and [[Chas Jankel]] on guitars, Dave Sheen on drums and [[Trevor Williams (bassist)|Trevor Williams]] (ex-[[Audience (band)|Audience]]) on bass guitar. White went on to play with [[Pink Floyd]] and [[Thin Lizzy]] before a successful solo career, and Jankel later played with [[Ian Dury]] and the Blockheads. One album was recorded, ''[[...Waiting On You]]'', in 1974, with an accompanying single "...Waiting On You"/"Outside", before the band members went their separate ways.
Kelly stopped performing in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|title=Events|url=http://www.jonathankelly.co.uk/html/events.html|work=The official Jonathan Kelly website|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref>


Kelly stopped performing in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|title=Events|url=http://www.jonathankelly.co.uk/html/events.html|work=The official Jonathan Kelly website|accessdate=25 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729191130/http://www.jonathankelly.co.uk/html/events.html|archive-date=29 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, between 2004 and 2007, he returned to performing a few solo acoustic concerts at small venues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gig Reviews|url=http://www.jonathankelly.co.uk/html/gig_reviews.html|work=The official Jonathan Kelly website|accessdate=25 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729195338/http://www.jonathankelly.co.uk/html/gig_reviews.html|archive-date=29 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Kelly's songs have also been recorded by Johnny McEvoy, [[The Johnstons]], The Greenbeats, [[The New Seekers]], McAnnix, Chopper, MacMurrough, Jim McCann, [[The Tymes]] etc.


Kelly died on 2 May 2020, after a long illness.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/irish-folk-rock-hero-jonathan-kelly-aka-jon-ledingham-died-22814242 |title=Irish Folk Rock Hero Jonathan Kelly aka Jon Ledingham Has Died |date=3 May 2020 |publisher=Hot Press}}</ref>
Between 2004 and 2007, Kelly made a brief return to the stage, performing a few solo acoustic concerts at small venues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gig Reviews|url=http://www.jonathankelly.co.uk/html/gig_reviews.html|work=The official Jonathan Kelly websit|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
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*Jonathan Kelly: [[Gramophone record|LP]] ''Jonathan Kelly'' (Parlophone PCS 7114) – (1970)
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*Jonathan Kelly: LP ''Twice Around The Houses'' ([[RCA]] SF 8262) – (1972)
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*Jonathan Kelly: LP ''Wait Till They Change The Backdrop'' (RCA SF 8353) – (1973)
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*''as Jonathan Kelly's Outside:'' LP ''[[...Waiting On You]]'' (RCA LPL 15022) – (1974)
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*Jonathan Kelly: LP ''Two Days In Winter'' (RCA SF 8415) – (1975)

===Singles===
*''as The Boomerangs:'' 7" single "Dream World" / "Upgraded" ([[Pye Records|Pye]] 7N 17049) – (1966)
*''as The Boomerangs:'' 7" single "Dream World" / "Upgraded" ([[Pye Records|Pye]] 7N 17049) – (1966)
*''as Jon Ledingham:'' 7" single "Without An E" / "She's Got Me" (Pye 7N 17422) – (1967)
*''as Jon Ledingham:'' 7" single "Without An E" / "She's Got Me" (Pye 7N 17422) – (1967)
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*Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Don't You Believe It" / "Billy" (Parlophone R 5851) – (1970)
*Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Don't You Believe It" / "Billy" (Parlophone R 5851) – (1970)
*''as [[Humpy Bong]]:'' 7" single "Don't You Be Too Long" / "We're Alright 'Til Then" (Parlophone R 5859) – (1970)
*''as [[Humpy Bong]]:'' 7" single "Don't You Be Too Long" / "We're Alright 'Til Then" (Parlophone R 5859) – (1970)
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*Jonathan Kelly: [[Gramophone record|LP]] ''Jonathan Kelly'' (Parlophone PCS 7114) – (1970)
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*Jonathan Kelly: LP ''Twice Around The Houses'' ([[RCA]] SF 8262) – (1972)
*Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Madeleine" / "Sligo Fair" (RCA 2223) – (1972)
*Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Madeleine" / "Sligo Fair" (RCA 2223) – (1972)
*Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Let The People Stay" / "Mother Moon" (RCA 2370) – (1973)
*Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Let The People Stay" / "Mother Moon" (RCA 2370) – (1973)
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*Jonathan Kelly: LP ''Wait 'Til They Change The Backdrop'' (RCA SF 8353) – (1973)
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*''as Jonathan Kelly's Outside:'' LP [[...Waiting On You]] (RCA LPL 15022) – (1974)
*''as Jonathan Kelly's Outside:'' 7" single "...Waiting On You" / "Outside" (RCA LPBO 5030) – (1974)
*''as Jonathan Kelly's Outside:'' 7" single "...Waiting On You" / "Outside" (RCA LPBO 5030) – (1974)
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*Jonathan Kelly: LP ''Two Days In Winter'' (RCA SF 8415) – (1975)


== References ==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Discogs artist|Jonathan Kelly}} as Jonathan Kelly
*http://www.jonathankelly.co.uk/ Official Site
* {{Discogs artist|Jon Ledingham}} as Jon Ledingham

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Latest revision as of 14:38, 3 July 2023

For other people named Jonathan Kelly, see Jonathan Kelly (disambiguation).
Jonathan Kelly
Birth nameJonathan Ledingham
Born(1947-07-08)8 July 1947
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Died2 May 2020(2020-05-02) (aged 72)
GenresFolk rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years activeMid-1960s–1976; 2004–2007
WebsiteOfficial website

Jonathan Kelly (born Jonathan Ledingham, 8 July 1947 – 2 May 2020) was an Irish folk rock singer-songwriter, who enjoyed a varied career in music, playing with many musicians and groups, including Eric Clapton and Tim Staffell. He formed Jonathan Kelly's Outside in 1973.

Biography

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Born in Drogheda, County Louth, he attended Drogheda Grammar School. He played bass guitar for Humpy Bong which featured former Bee Gees drummer Colin Petersen. The band did not progress but released one single, "Don't You Be Too Long". Kelly would then retain Petersen as his manager and release two albums through RCA, Twice Around the Houses and Wait til They Change the Backdrop.[1]

Outside was made up of Kelly, Snowy White and Chas Jankel on guitars, Dave Sheen on drums and Trevor Williams (ex-Audience) on bass guitar. White went on to play with Pink Floyd and Thin Lizzy before a successful solo career, and Jankel later played with Ian Dury and the Blockheads. One album was recorded, ...Waiting On You, in 1974, with an accompanying single "...Waiting On You"/"Outside", before the band members went their separate ways.

Kelly stopped performing in 1976.[2] However, between 2004 and 2007, he returned to performing a few solo acoustic concerts at small venues.[3]

Kelly died on 2 May 2020, after a long illness.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Jonathan Kelly: LP Jonathan Kelly (Parlophone PCS 7114) – (1970)
  • Jonathan Kelly: LP Twice Around The Houses (RCA SF 8262) – (1972)
  • Jonathan Kelly: LP Wait Till They Change The Backdrop (RCA SF 8353) – (1973)
  • as Jonathan Kelly's Outside: LP ...Waiting On You (RCA LPL 15022) – (1974)
  • Jonathan Kelly: LP Two Days In Winter (RCA SF 8415) – (1975)

Singles

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  • as The Boomerangs: 7" single "Dream World" / "Upgraded" (Pye 7N 17049) – (1966)
  • as Jon Ledingham: 7" single "Without An E" / "She's Got Me" (Pye 7N 17422) – (1967)
  • as Jon Ledingham: 7" single "Love Is A Toy" / "Thank You Mrs. Gilbert" (Pye 7N 17488) – (1968)
  • Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Denver" / "Son John" (Parlophone R 5805) – (1969)
  • Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Make A Stranger Your Friend" / "Daddy Don't Take Me Down Fishing No More" (Parlophone R 5830) – (1970)
  • Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Don't You Believe It" / "Billy" (Parlophone R 5851) – (1970)
  • as Humpy Bong: 7" single "Don't You Be Too Long" / "We're Alright 'Til Then" (Parlophone R 5859) – (1970)
  • Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Madeleine" / "Sligo Fair" (RCA 2223) – (1972)
  • Jonathan Kelly: 7" single "Let The People Stay" / "Mother Moon" (RCA 2370) – (1973)
  • as Jonathan Kelly's Outside: 7" single "...Waiting On You" / "Outside" (RCA LPBO 5030) – (1974)

References

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  1. ^ Hughes, Andrew. The Bee Gees: Tales of the Brothers Gibb. Music Sales Group. pp. 563–564. ISBN 978-0-85712-004-5. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Events". The official Jonathan Kelly website. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Gig Reviews". The official Jonathan Kelly website. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Irish Folk Rock Hero Jonathan Kelly aka Jon Ledingham Has Died". Hot Press. 3 May 2020.
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