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Yvonne Keeley

b. 1952

Dutch singer (born 1952)

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Born 1952. Yvonne Keeley is a Dutch singer and radio personality.

Yvonne Keeley (born Yvonne Paaij, 6 September 1952) is a Dutch pop music singer. She is the sister of Patricia Paay.

She began her career as a session singer in the music industry in London, working with Madeline Bell and Vicki Brown. She was the girlfriend of Steve Harley of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, and sang on the 1975 hit, "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". The couple lived together in London from 1973 to 1979.

Most notably she performed as a duet with Scott Fitzgerald on the song "If I Had Words", which reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart and Australia in 1978. It was also a hit in Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands and Scandinavia and sold more than a million copies.

Keeley was part of the group the Star Sisters which was popular in the Netherlands during the 1980s. She also worked as radio presenter at the Dutch regional broadcaster Radio Rijnmond.

Discography Singles Year Single Peak chart positions UK NED 1971 "One Way Ticket" (as Ivy Christie) ― ― 1974 "Tumbling Down" ― ― 1975 "Concrete and Clay" ― ― 1977 "If I Had Words" (with Scott Fitzgerald) 3 1 1978 "We Got Love" (with Steve Flanagan) β€” ― 1981 "Thank You" β€” ― 1982 "Dim the Light" β€” ― 1992 "United We Stand" (with Scott Fitzgerald) β€” ― 2010 "If I Had Words" (2010 re-recording) (with Scott Fitzgerald) β€” 65 "β€”" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

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Also known as
Yvonne Christine Thelma Paaij, Yvonne Paaij

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yvonne Keeley?

Dutch singer (born 1952)

When was Yvonne Keeley born?

Yvonne Keeley was born on 6 September 1952 in Rotterdam.

What is Yvonne Keeley's occupation?

Yvonne Keeley is a singer and radio personality.

What nationality is Yvonne Keeley?

Yvonne Keeley is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Yvonne Keeley

Β· Wikidata: Q177274

Β· DBpedia: Yvonne Keeley

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