Joshua Bishop Kelley (born January 30, 1980) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.
In 2010, Kelley signed to MCA Nashville and began a country music career. His debut country single, "Georgia Clay", reached the top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts.
Early life Kelley was born in Augusta, Georgia, to Dr. John W. Kelley, a cardiologist, and Gayle Kelley. Kelley began his musical career at the age of 11. His younger brother, Charles Kelley, is a musician and singer in the country trio Lady A. US Magazine, December 26, 2008
Music career Kelley released his independent album, Changing Faces, in 2001 and signed with Hollywood Records in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his record producer, Kelley released the album, For the Ride Home, on June 3, 2003.
In November 2009, Kelley signed with MCA Nashville and began recording his first country album in 2010.
Kelley released the album New Lane Road in 2016.
Concert tours Supporting Revolution Tour with Miranda Lambert (2011) Own the Night Tour with Lady A (2011) The Driver Tour with Charles Kelley (2016)
Personal life Kelley met actress Katherine Heigl in spring 2005 when she appeared in his music video "Only You". One year later, in June 2006, they became engaged.
During a taping of Live With Regis and Kelly, Heigl stated that she and Kelley chose to wait until marriage before living together, saying, "I think I just wanted to save something for the actual marriage... I wanted there to be something to make the actual marriage different than the dating or the courtship."
In 2009, the couple adopted a South Korean baby girl, naming her Nancy Leigh, after Heigl's mother and her adopted, Korean-born older sister, respectively. Nancy Leigh's nickname is Naleigh. Nancy Leigh was born with a congenital heart defect that was repaired with open heart surgery before she left South Korea. Kelley and Heigl adopted a second daughter, Adalaide Marie Hope, in April 2012.
In addition to their two daughters, Josh Kelley and Katherine Heigl have a son, Joshua Bishop Kelley Jr., born December 20, 2016.
Kelley, Heigl, and their children live in Oakley, Utah.Goin' country – Katie Heigl and Josh Kelley now call Utah home | Salt Lake Magazine Retrieved September 6, 2018.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US US Heat US Indie US Country US Folk AUS For the Ride Home Release date: June 3, 2003 Label: Hollywood 159 5 — — — 79 Almost Honest Release date: August 23, 2005 Label: Hollywood 114 1 — — — — Just Say the Word Release date: June 6, 2006 Label: Threshold — — — — — — Special Company Release date: February 5, 2008 Label: DNK — 7 27 — — — Backwoods Release date: August 20, 2008 Label: DNK — 19 — — — — To Remember Release date: September 29, 2008 Label: DNK — 11 — — — — Georgia Clay Release date: March 22, 2011 Label: MCA Nashville 92 — — 16 — — New Lane Road Release date: April 22, 2016 Label: Sugar Hill — — — 29 13 — My Baby & The Band Release date: November 2020 — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Extended plays Title EP details Josh Kelley Live Session EP Release date: August 2, 2005 Label: Hollywood Georgia Clay Release date: November 30, 2010 Label: MCA Nashville
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album US US AC USAdult US Country AUS 2003 "Amazing" 79 — 8 — 61 For the Ride Home 2004 "Everybody Wants You" — — 24 — — 2005 "Only You" — — 9 — 99 Almost Honest "Almost Honest" — — 29 — — 2006 "Get with It" — — — — — "Pop Game" — — — — — Just Say the Word "Just Say the Word" — — — — — 2008 "Unfair" — — — — — Special Company 2009 "To Remember" — 27 — — — To Remember 2010 "Georgia Clay" 87 — — 17 — Georgia Clay 2011 "Gone Like That" — — — 53 — 2014 "Mandolin Rain" — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Guest singles Year Single Artist Album 2017 "Young Americans" Colt Ford (with Charles Kelley) Love Hope Faith
Other contributions YearSongAlbum2004"To Make You Feel My Love"A Cinderella Story (soundtrack)"Everybody Wants You"The Prince & Me (soundtrack)"Share This Day"Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (soundtrack)"Amazing"Raising Helen (soundtrack)2005"You Are the Woman"Herbie: Fully Loaded (soundtrack)"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen2006"Lover Come Up"My Super Ex-Girlfriend (soundtrack)"Sunset Lover"John Tucker Must Die (soundtrack)"Feels Like Home"Brother Bear 2 (soundtrack)"Welcome to This Day (Reprise)""You're a Part of Everything"Candles on Bay Street (soundtrack)2008"Unfair"27 Dresses (soundtrack)"You're a Part of Everything"Picture This (soundtrack)2009"Under the Covers"The Ugly Truth (soundtrack)2012"The Best of Me"Act of Valor (soundtrack)
Music videos Year Video Director 2004 "Everybody Wants You" Elliott Lester 2005 "Only You" Marcus Raboy 2010 "Georgia Clay" Wes Edwards 2011 "Gone Like That" Adam Boatman 2012 "Naleigh Moon" Katherine Heigl 2016 "It's Your Move" 2017 "Young Americans" (with Colt Ford & Charles Kelley) Wayne Miller
References
External links
Josh Kelley collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive "The Prince & Me" movie [ Billboard Song Chart History]