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Josh Kelley
Person · male · United States · Augusta · born 1980 · recording since 2003
American musician
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Also known as Josh Kelly · Joshua Bishop Kelley · ジョシュ・ケリー
Timeline
14 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: For the Ride Home
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography353 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1366417992
Biography
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 YouOnly YouSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Only You3:11" 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
Georgia ClaySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Georgia Clay3:042A Real Good Try3:383Gone Like That3:584Baby Blue Eyes3:395Naleigh Moon3:436Two Cups of Coffee3:537Rainin' Whiskey3:288Great Idea3:269Learning You4:1710Ain't Lettin' Go4:0211Don't You Go4:14", 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.
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
For the Ride HomeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Amazing3:462Everybody Wants You3:583Travelin3:024Old Time Memory4:195Home to Me4:446Angeles3:327I Saw You2:578Small Town Boy3:159Faces4:1610Follow You4:0111Perfect 103:3012Amen4:2813Pokerface4:15, 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
New Lane RoadSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1It's Your Move3:50A2The Rock Who Found A Rollin' Stone3:43A3Call It What It Is3:24A4Take It On Back3:29A5The Best Of Me3:26A6New Lane Road5:22B1One Foot In The Grave3:41B2Anywhere You Wanna Go3:04B3Cowboy Love Song3:35B4I'll Be Standin' Tall3:25B5Life's Too Short4:06B6Only God Can Stop Her Now3:46 in 2016.
Personal life
Kelley met actress Katherine Heigl in spring 2005 when she appeared in his music video "Only YouOnly YouSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Only You3:11". 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.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 27 | 89.5th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (27 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 50:03
1Amazing3:462Everybody Wants You3:583Travelin3:024Old Time Memory4:195Home to Me4:446Angeles3:327I Saw You2:578Small Town Boy3:159Faces4:1610Follow You4:0111Perfect 103:3012Amen4:2813Pokerface4:152004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 14:01
1Dying Man4:012Solid Ground2:593Small Town Boy (acoustic version)3:184Amazing (acoustic version)3:432005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 54:30
1Walk Fast3:212Only You3:113Love Is Breaking My Heart3:394Almost Honest3:205Didn't Hear That From Me3:29620 Miles to Georgia5:177Lover Come Up4:088Shameless Heart5:399Too Good to You4:2510I Don't Mind Singing3:1511Hard Times Happen4:2912Lydia / Heartache10:172006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:20
1Opposite of Me3:152Pop Game3:263Just Say the Word4:114Cain and Able5:015Lady of Mine3:456How the Story Goes4:317Beautiful Goodbye3:138You Are a Part of Everything4:099Fools Like Me3:1010Mississippi River Girl2:1311Bound to Keep Movin2:5812Just Say the Word (Encore) / Lady Antebellum - Love Don't Live Here5:282008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:43
1Two Cups of Coffee5:212Special Company3:243Unfair3:234Masterpiece3:135My Kind3:546Tidal Wave2:557Lift Me Up3:578Grey Skies4:309Stay Awake4:5210Hey Katie3:1311Layline3:1812Still Gonna Try4:2513Justice3:1414Fallin in Love With You4:042008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:37
12 Cups of Coffee4:192Amazing4:193Learning Curve2:354Home to Me2:575A Real Good Try3:1161, 2 Forget About 33:037Antifreeze3:298Beautiful Goodbye3:219Daisy Days3:0510Let Me Love You4:182008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:13
1Just to Be Me4:302A Real Good Try3:243To Remember4:234Walk Right In4:335Under the Covers5:006More Than Love4:197Secret Criminal3:598It Breaks My Heart3:429Kink in the Chain4:5510A Call Away4:282011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:22
1Georgia Clay3:042A Real Good Try3:383Gone Like That3:584Baby Blue Eyes3:395Naleigh Moon3:436Two Cups of Coffee3:537Rainin' Whiskey3:288Great Idea3:269Learning You4:1710Ain't Lettin' Go4:0211Don't You Go4:142016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:51
A1It's Your Move3:50A2The Rock Who Found A Rollin' Stone3:43A3Call It What It Is3:24A4Take It On Back3:29A5The Best Of Me3:26A6New Lane Road5:22B1One Foot In The Grave3:41B2Anywhere You Wanna Go3:04B3Cowboy Love Song3:35B4I'll Be Standin' Tall3:25B5Life's Too Short4:06B6Only God Can Stop Her Now3:462017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:20
1I'm on Fire3:112These Days4:013Reasons to Believe5:064Smoke Gets in Your Eyes3:425A Thousand Miles from Nowhere3:116Crazy Love3:247Human Nature4:098Died in Your Arms Tonight4:399Hold on to My Heart4:1110If You Don't Know Me by Now3:462017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:50
1Come All Ye Faithful3:252Hark the Herald Angels Sing5:003The First Noel5:284Oh Holy Night6:105Silent Night4:036Away in a Manger2:447How Great Thou Art3:598Travelin Home for Christmas (feat. Katherine Heigl)2:419Jingle Bells3:0010Joy to the World3:202022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 48:43
1Heavenly Day3:462Walking In Memphis4:073Dancing In The Dark3:464Do‐Wacka‐Do3:435Something2:356Amazing Grace3:227Landslide (Live from Hotel Cafe)4:178With A Little Help From My Friends3:449Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop3:5610Perfect Day5:4011You Make Loving Fun3:2312I’m On Fire ((Live from Hotel Cafe))3:3013You’ll Never Walk Alone2:54
Single · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Only YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:111Only You3:11 | 7 June 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Get With ItSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:091Get With It3:09 | 3 January 2006 | ||
| 2008 | To RememberSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:231To Remember4:23 | 7 August 2008 | ||
| 2008 | Fall in Love With Me on ChristmasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:411Fall in Love With Me on Christmas2:41 | 28 November 2008 | ||
| 2008 | Lucky OnesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:011Lucky Ones3:01 | 11 December 2008 | ||
| 2010 | Georgia ClaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:041Georgia Clay3:04 | 10 August 2010 | ||
| 2014 | Mandolin RainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:131Mandolin Rain4:13 | 5 May 2014 | ||
| 2022 | Falling in Love at a Coffee ShopSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:561Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop3:56 | 11 February 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Heavenly DaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:461Heavenly Day3:46 | 9 September 2022 | ||
| 2024 | Outta My HeadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:491Outta My Head2:49 | 26 January 2024 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Live Session EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:331Only You3:21 2Almost Honest3:32 3Hard Times Happen4:36 4Lover Come Up4:04 | Live | 2 August 2005 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fall Album SamplerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 39:471Mr. Rogers4:05 2Amazing3:48 3Beautiful Goodbye (unreleased version)3:27 4Just Say the Word (radio remix)4:16 5Lift Me Up3:49 6Almost Honest3:22 7You Are Part of Everything (radio remix)3:35 8Home to Me4:46 9Two Cups of Coffee5:28 10Only You3:11 | Compilation | 2007 | |
| 2012 | Best of 2003-2008Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 46:391Almost Honest3:17 2Hey Katie3:13 3Two Cups of Coffee5:21 4Home to Me2:57 5Amazing3:40 6Masterpiece3:50 7Beautiful Goodbye3:21 8Just Say the Word4:10 9Tidal Wave2:55 10Grey Skies4:29 11Just to Be Me4:29 12Cain and Able4:57 | Compilation | 16 November 2012 | |
| — | 2008-01-23: Dynasty Lounge, The Rock Boat VIIISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:271[intro]0:48 2Two Cups of Coffee6:17 3Tidal Wave6:41 4Hard Times Happen6:22 5Special Company4:57 6[drum solo]2:52 7Hey Katie3:10 8Amazing / Pop Game / Amazing5:18 9Antifreeze6:23 10Scrumptious / La Di Da Di6:07 11[chatter]1:39 12Masterpiece5:35 13Only You4:18 | Live | — |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Georgia Clay EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:431Georgia Clay3:04 2A Real Good Try3:38 3Ain't Lettin' Go4:01 | 30 November 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Josh Kelley head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 27 | 89.5th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JoshKelleyMarch2007.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e5d156b-d8c1-4758-818a-f23f9abd887bdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e5d156b-d8c1-4758-818a-f23f9abd887bcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574885genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574885seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Kelleybiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Kelley
Why this artist is in the database
- List of country music performers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Stacy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q574885 · MusicBrainz: 4e5d156b-d8c1-4758-818a-f23f9abd887b
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