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Kelvin Holly

About Me


Very fortunate to be able to work doing what I love, making music with my friends and seeing the big ole world. I've made my living for over three decades playing the guitar. Many one nighters, a lot of hard work, a lot of long nights, long flights, endless drives, but still the same joy as the day I started. I've played everywhere from Edna's Chicken Shack to the Vienna Opera House. I've been playing guitar with rock n' roll legend, Little Richard, for thirteen years, Grammy award winning band, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, off and on, for twelve years. I also play with a great band here in Muscle Shoals called "The Decoys". I've been with them for almost twenty years. Check em all out here on the Space. I also do recording sessions, and i've had the oppurtunity to record with some of my favorite artists over the years.
I've had the privledge of playing live or in the studio with, Bobby"Blue" Bland, Gregg Allman, Jimmy Hall, Little Richard, Tina Turner, Bo Diddley, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Billy Bob Thornton, Jerry Joseph, The Drive By Truckers, Bettye Lavette, Marty Stuart, Donnie Fritts, Lee Roy Parnell, John Fogerty, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Tony Joe White, Percy Sledge, Little Milton, Smokey Robinson, Ruth Brown, Billy Preston, Russell Smith, Marty Raybon, T. Graham Brown, Steve "Bubba" Bassett, The Allman Brothers Band, Chuck Leavell, Tim Hinkley, Eddy Mitchell, Johnny Haladay, The Decoys, The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Phil Driscoll, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Swan, Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, Jerry "Boogie" McCain, B.B King, James Brown, Bonnie Bramlett, Bekka Bramlett, Derek Trucks, Ron Wood, Reggie Young, James Burton, David Foster, Ricky Minor, Sheila E., Beth Nielson Chapman, Tommy Shaw, Aslyn, Paul Thorn, Fats Domino, Jerry Butler, Lloyd Price, Steve Cropper, Booker T., Tommy Talton, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Wilson Pickett, The Commodores, Lionel Ritchie, Eddie Hinton, Eddie Floyd, William Lee Golden, Waylon Jennings, Tim Wilson, Delbert McClinton, Clarence Carter, and a lot of great musicians!
Also appeared on TV shows such as The Tonight Show, David Letterman, Conan O'Brian, The American Music Awards, The Grammy Awards, The TV Land Awards, The Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame grand opening for HBO, Rosie O'Donnell Show, Wayne Brady Show, Celebrity Duets, Motown Live, The Today Show, PBS, The History Channel, MTV and VH1...and, oh yea, Bozo the Clown show when I was about five! ~K
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Member Since: 7/20/2006
Band Website: theaces4real.com
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Influences: All the great musicians I get to play with! Neighbor who showed me an E chord, Danny Gatton, Eric Clapton, Cream, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pete Townshend, Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown, Chester & Lester, Hank Williams Sr., Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Free, Steely Dan, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, The Crusaders, Larry Carlton, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Haggard, Jones and Owens, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, Little Feat, Taj Mahal, The Allman Brothers, Eddie Hinton, Ry Cooder, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Andy Summers, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Chick Corea, Jaco, Weather Report, Steve Morse, Bill Hinds, Conrad Birdie, Old School New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, Motown, Stax, Sun Records, Freddie, Albert, Pee Wee and B.B King, and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver...

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Some music I had the pleasure of playing on..



Record Label: Blue Room Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

When I was learning to play guitar and listening to music I always would look on the albums to see who was playing and where the music was recorded. Alot of my favorite music was recorded here in Musc...
Posted by Kelvin Holly on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:53:00 PST

Sideman's By Laws..

The Sideman's By-Laws *Never recommend anyone who plays better than you.?? *Always suck up. (Leaders, bartenders, bride and/or groom, management, etc.)?? *If you don't know it, play harmony.?? *Double...
Posted by Kelvin Holly on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:29:00 PST

Scott Boyer Benefit by Michael 'Buffalo" Smith

Friends Come Out For Boyer in Birmingham: Gregg Allman Headlines posted by: Michael Buffalo :: Yesterday, 19:27 The second of two benefit concerts for ailing Southern Rock icon Scott Boyer was held o...
Posted by Kelvin Holly on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:42:00 PST

Meeting James Brown

Playing with Little Richard I've had the oppurtunity to meet alot of my long time heros, some of which weren't my long time heros after I met and talked with them.. Over the years we've done several s...
Posted by Kelvin Holly on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:10:00 PST

Memphis in Mud by Tim Hinkley

10:23 am - Memphis In Mud When I was 10 years old in 1956, I was still taking piano lessons. I hated the practice that my Mother practically forced me to do every night while my friends were out in t...
Posted by Kelvin Holly on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:32:00 PST

The Songs

About the songs...  "Children of September" was written by Kelvin & Tonya Holly to pay tribute to the orphaned children of 9/11.  It features many guitar players and was recorded li...
Posted by Kelvin Holly on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:13:00 PST