About Irene Kelley
Irene Kelley was a musician.
Irene Kelley is an American country and bluegrass musician. As a songwriter, she has written for Ricky Skaggs, Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn, and the Osborne Brothers.
Early life Kelley is originally from Pennsylvania and in high school sang in a Led Zeppelin cover band. She was asked to leave the group after suggesting the band cover songs from Dolly Parton. Kelley co-wrote the Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White song "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This" with Nancy Montgomery. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1987 and was awarded Duet of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards that same year. Kelley signed to MCA Records in the late 1980s.
Release date: February 27, 2001 Label: Madacy —
Release date: October 25, 2004 Label: Irk —
Release date: February 11, 2014 Label: Patio Records —
Release date: June 17, 2016 Label: Mountain Fever Records 3
Release date: May 10, 2019 Label: Mountain Fever Records —
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country — 2018 "Something About a Train Sound"—
Music videos Year Video Director 1991 "A Rock And A Rolling Stone" 2003 "A Little Bluer Than That"
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American country and bluegrass musician
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Irene Kelley was born in Latrobe.
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