Originally from Lawton, Oklahoma, the youngest of three
children, Kelly Willis was an Army kid whose family
eventually settled in Virginia. She has mentioned in
interviews that her mother was involved in musicals when
she was a child and that could have been the starting point
for her own interest in singing.
The Music Business
That interest turned into something more substantial when
in high school she went to the beach, got into a pay
recording booth, and belted out "Teddy Bear" a song made
famous by Elvis Presley. Demo tape in hand, she managed to
get into her boyfriend's rockabilly band. With influences
ranging from Patsy Cline, Wanda Jackson, the Blasters, the
Tail Gators and the Leroi Brothers, Kelly and the Fireballs
were a band wh More...
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