Kellie While began performing with her mother in local folk clubs while still a teenager and became lead singer with the Sefton Youth Jazz Big Band.
10 Facts About Kellie While
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Kellie While began to write her own songs and to learn to play the guitar while still at school and continued to perform in local clubs.
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Kellie While took over guitar playing and vocal duties for the band for five years and contributed to two albums.
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Kellie While did not appear on the 1999 release Before us Stands Yesterday, but was a full member of the band for Christmas Album and Road Movies, contributing guitars and vocals.
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Kellie While penned the song 'Home Straight' with Joe Broughton and was the sole composer of 'Pieces of Me'.
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In 2001 Kellie released her first solo album Tenacious, co-produced by Chris While's longtime musical collaborator Julie Matthews, who wrote the title track 'Tenacious Girl' for Kellie based on a description of her by her mother.
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In 2002 Kellie While shared lead vocals with Thea Gilmore, beside musicians Maartin Allcock; John Kirkpatrick, Robbie McIntosh, Michael McGoldrick and Simon Swarbrick in the Reel and Soul Association.
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Kellie While has been a much sought-after contributor to other people's projects.
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Kellie While has been a backing vocalist for Eddi Reader and Beth Nielsen Chapman and has taken part in live collaborations with Pete Morton, Fairport Convention, Emily Slade and Mike Silver.
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In July 2009 Kellie While performed as part of the All-Star Fairport Convention concert at The Barbican.