Roberta Kelly

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Roberta Kelly (born November 23, 1942 in New Mexico ) is an American singer. She first became known in the 1970s for disco music , worked with Giorgio Moroder on her greatest successes and finally turned to gospel music .

Career

Roberta Kelly was born in New Mexico, but grew up in Los Angeles . Even if she never achieved the status of Donna Summer , Roberta Kelly was able to land some hits with the help of producer and disco pioneer Giorgio Moroder from the mid-1970s. These include Trouble Maker , number one on the American disco charts in 1976, Zodiacs , Funky Stardust (1977), Oh Happy Day (1978) and Patty Cake (1981). Kelly recorded three albums with Moroder, including Gettin 'the Spirit , an LP that presented gospel songs in disco garb. In 1975 she also sang with the German pop band Silver Convention . The singer continued her career in the disco and pop genre until the early 1980s, including as a background singer for Claudja Barry ( Sweet Dynamite ) and Donna Summer ( She Works Hard for the Money ). She later devoted herself entirely to gospel music and released the album Sound of Color in 1995 . Kelly is still active and performing regularly. In 2008 she released the single America (The Sound Of Color Realized) and has since been working on a new album.

Kelly has lived in Germany since 1972.

Discography

  • 1975: This Is Roberta Kelly
  • 1976: Trouble Maker (Oasis)
  • 1977: Zodiac Lady (Casablanca)
  • 1978: Gettin 'the Spirit (Casablanca)
  • 1981: Roots Can Be Anywhere (Autobahn)
  • 1981: Tell Me (Baby)
  • 1995: Sound of Color (Weltbild)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Article "Pearls and diamonds didn't make me happy", Jesus.ch
  2. ^ Roberta Kelly Tribute, MySpace
  3. ↑ Credits, Allmusic
  4. ^ Status of their single America and the album, off. Homepage
  5. ^ "" Oh Happy Day "and cheers: Munich celebrates Obama", November 2008
personal data
SURNAME Kelly, Roberta
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH New Mexico