Kelly Ann Keedy Ladwig (born July 26, 1965),[1] known by the stage name Keedy, is an American freestyle singer-songwriter best known for the 1991 Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit, "Save Some Love", from her only major label studio album Chase the Clouds.
Keedy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kelly Ann Keedy |
| Born | July 26, 1965 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer–songwriter |
| Labels | Arista Records (1991) |
Biography
editEarly life
editBorn in Abilene, Texas,[1][2] Keedy grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her father worked for the United States Postal Service. She has a younger brother.[2] Ladwig graduated from Kings High School located in Kings Mills, Ohio in 1983 and studied music at College of Mount St. Joseph earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1988.[3]
Music career
editIn the mid-to late 1980s, Keedy was one of the lead singers of the Milwaukee club and dance music band, Gerard.[4] The band, co-founded by Greg Gerard, was known for its rotation of lead singers that included Eric Benét (who later signed with EMI) and his sister Lisa.[5] In 1989, Keedy and Greg Gerard were married (they later divorced).[2] That same year, the couple signed a publishing deal with Geffen Records.[4] In February 1990, Keedy was signed Arista Records.[4] Her debut album, Chase the Clouds, was released in March 1991 to mixed but mainly positive reviews.[2][6] The album's first single, "Save Some Love", became a top 20 hit, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7] To promote the album, Keedy toured Japan and Europe and opened for Michael Bolton during the Milwaukee Summerfest.[2]
The album's second single, "Wishing on the Same Star", was less successful, peaking at No. 86 on the Hot 100.[2] Due to management changes at Arista, promotional support for the single was pulled, and no other singles from the album were released.[8] For a time, Keedy remained at Arista and attempted to work on a second record, but continuing management shifts eventually led to the project being shelved. She was released by the record label soon after.[8] Keedy then moved back to Wisconsin and continued making music. In the mid-1990s, she joined a local cover band, The Orphans.[9] After leaving the band in May 1996,[9] Keedy worked on music with then husband, guitarist Royce Hall of The Mosleys.[8] They later published new music on MySpace between 2007 and 2008.[10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Chase the Clouds (1991)
Singles
edit- "Save Some Love" (1991)
- "Wishing on the Same Star" (1991)
References
edit- ^ a b "Keedy | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Tianen, Dave (September 25, 1991). "Keedy Chases the Clouds of Success". The Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1E. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Keedy". Milwaukee Magazine. 20 (1–6): 105. 1995.
- ^ a b c "Gerard's Keedy to record for Arista". The Milwaukee Sentinel. February 16, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Tina, Maples (September 27, 1991). "After you've run, perhaps you'd like to try a little dance". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D7. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Christensen, Thor (July 19, 1991). "Attaway, Benet: Lisa, Eric Jordan sign with major label". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D10. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Keedy: Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c "10 Questions with Keedy". Milkcartonpopstars.blogspot.com. July 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "History-of-the-Orphans". Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Royce & Keedy". MySpace. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012.
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External links
edit- Keedy discography at Discogs
- Keedy at AllMusic
- Keedy's Vevo channel on YouTube