nrc Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 A little bit of info needed please. Was listening to BBC Radio Sheffield the other night and heard LOVE TIME by the KELLY BROTHERS. This is the first time i have heard this in years and years . Much appreciated any info on the brothers ie where they were from ,what label,whether still going today? THANKS...
Guest Dave Turner Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 A little bit of info needed please. Was listening to BBC Radio Sheffield the other night and heard LOVE TIME by the KELLY BROTHERS. This is the first time i have heard this in years and years . Much appreciated any info on the brothers ie where they were from ,what label,whether still going today? THANKS... Discography on Dave Rimmer's site -- https://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/kellybrothers.htm
Dave Rimmer Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 A little bit of info needed please. Was listening to BBC Radio Sheffield the other night and heard LOVE TIME by the KELLY BROTHERS. This is the first time i have heard this in years and years . Much appreciated any info on the brothers ie where they were from ,what label,whether still going today? THANKS... here's a starter The Kelly Brothers The Kelly Brothers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Chance - Let Me Fly / God Laid His Hands On Me - 1954 (Unissued) C. H. Brewer 3199/3200 - Prayer For Tomorrow / God Said He's Coming Back - 1955 The Kelly Brothers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Vee-Jay 220 - Prayer For Tomorrow / God Said He Was Coming - 1956 The Kelly Bros. Singers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Nashboro 611 - Glad I Found The Lord / I'll Be Ready - 1957 The Kelly Brothers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Nashboro 654 - Got A Soul To Save / Oh Beulah Land - 1959 Federal 12373 - I've Been Striving So Long / I've Made It Over At Last - 1960 Federal 12392 - Waiting For Jesus / Jesus Knows The Reason Why - 1960 Federal 12404 - He's Alright / He's The Same Today - 1961 Federal 12442 - When Satan Blocked My Way / Come On Jesus (Give Me A Helping Hand) - 1961 Federal 12458 - I'll Be A Witness There Too / I'm So Glad Today - 1962 The Kelley Brothers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Federal 12465 - I Still Remember / I'll Be Standing At The Station When Jesus Comes - 1962 The Kelly Brothers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Federal 12472 - Lord, Remember Me / (I Was Way Down Yonder And) I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - 1962 The King Pins (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Federal 12480 - Believe In Me / Don't Wait, Pretty Baby - 1963 Federal 12484 - It Won't Be This Way Always / How Long Will It Last - 1963 Federal 12505 - Monkey One More Time / With The Other Guy - 1963 Federal 12512 - Hop Scotch / Wonderful One - 1963 Federal 12517 - Two Hearts / I Won't Have It - 1964 Federal 12519 - You're Using Me / I Got The Monkey Off My Back - 1964 Federal 12525 - Just Keep On Smiling / I'm A Lonesome Rooster - 1964 The Kelly Brothers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Sims 210 - Counting On You / Time Has Made A Change - 1964 Sims 230 - Stay With Me Baby / Walking By The River - 1965 Sims 239 - Got The Feeling / You're The Most - 1965 Sims 247 - First Step Down / Love Time - 1965 Sims 265 - You're That Great Big Feeling / Falling In Love Again - 1966 Sims 281 - Make Me Glad / I'd Rather Have You - 1966 Sims 287 - My Love Grows Stronger / I've Got My Baby - 1966 Sims 293 - Can't Stand It No Longer / Cryin' Days Are Over - 1966 Sims 310 - If That Will Really Hold You / How Can True Love Be This Way - 1966 Sims 313 - Ouch, Oh Baby / Stop That Crying, Woman - 1967 Sims 317 - You Put Your Touch On Me / Hanging In There - 1967 T. C. Lee & The Bricklayers (members T. C. Lee, .....................) King 6135 - Up And Down The Hill / Get Away From Here - 1967 The Kelly Brothers (members Curtis Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Robert Kelly, T. C. Lee and Offie Reese) Excello 2286 - You Put Your Touch On Me / Hanging In There - 1967 Excello 2290 - That's What You Mean To Me / Coming On In - 1967 Excello 2295 - Haven't I Been Good To You / If It Wasn't For Your Love - 1968 Excello 2300 - It Takes You / The Sound Of A Cryin' Man* - 1968 *also recorded in 10-July-1968 but unreleased by Herbert Hunter on Ref-O-Ree. Excello 2308 - Crystal Blue Persuasion* / My Baby Loves Me - 1969 *also released in 1969 by Tommy James & The Shondells on Roulette 7050. Excello 2314 - Not Enough Action / That's How I Know My Baby Loves Me - 1970 The Kelly Brothers (members One Way 52 - Been Striving To Make Heaven My Home / O Glory - 1988 Lp's Excello 8007 - Sweet Soul - 1968 Tracks: That's What You Mean To Me / You Put Your Touch On Me / Hanging In There / Comin' On In / If That Will Hold You / Got The Feeling /// Can't Stand It No Longer / Cryin' Days Are Over / Make Me Glad / How Can True Love Be This Way / Falling In Love Again / I'd Rather Have You. Creed 3015 - I Still Remember - 1969 Tracks: Striving So Long / Do You Know Him / I Still Remember / Christian Automobile / I Love Jesus / The Lord's Prayer / The Lord Is Blessing Me / I Believe I Will Run On / He's The Same Today / He's Coming Back Again.
Dave Rimmer Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Discography on Dave Rimmer's site -- https://www.soulfulki...llybrothers.htm Must have posted at exactly the same time
Guest Dave Turner Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Sorry Dave, must have both posted about the same time
Soulfreak Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 The Kelly bothers, were and still are based in Chicago. Originally a gospel group, they then switched to secular music and had a hit on the Federal label 'It Won't Be This Way always' in 1963, they then moved to the Nashville Sims label (Love Time was on the Sims label), and eventually to Excello when Excello bought out Sims. There's a great CD on Ace/Kent of their Sims/Excello output. Terriffic Southern soul. They reverted back to Gospel in the Early 70's and the surviving brothers have their own Church in Chicago. There's a detailed article on the Kelly brothers in Juke Blues #63, get a back issue here https://www.jukeblues.com/back-issues.html Martin.
Anoraks Corner Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Sims 293 - Cryin' Days Are Over - 1966 Awesome solid slab o'Soul
Garethx Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Robert Kelly's solo recording on One Way, "My Time To Win" is an excellent early 70s Chicago ballad with a beat. If you admire records like Otis Clay "You Hurt Me For The Last Time" this is right in the same bag. He was an excellent singer.
Guest Dave Turner Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN8o2e6l9FQ
Keithw Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Love "Crying days are over" SIMS raunchy northern in fact youll be amazed i have it for sale 40-00 real sh*t kicking uptempo
KevH Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Love "Crying days are over" SIMS raunchy northern in fact youll be amazed i have it for sale 40-00 real sh*t kicking uptempo real deal dirty RnB/Northern...
Philippe Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 here's a starter Lp's Excello 8007 - Sweet Soul - 1968 Tracks: That's What You Mean To Me / You Put Your Touch On Me / Hanging In There / Comin' On In / If That Will Hold You / Got The Feeling /// Can't Stand It No Longer / Cryin' Days Are Over / Make Me Glad / How Can True Love Be This Way / Falling In Love Again / I'd Rather Have You. Creed 3015 - I Still Remember - 1969 Tracks: Striving So Long / Do You Know Him / I Still Remember / Christian Automobile / I Love Jesus / The Lord's Prayer / The Lord Is Blessing Me / I Believe I Will Run On / He's The Same Today / He's Coming Back Again. There is another LP on Sims :
mischief Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Excello 2308 - Crystal Blue Persuasion* / My Baby Loves Me ... Bit of a favorite of mine.... good dancer played it out a few times in the past... does it get played much any where else?
Sebastian Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) As far as uptempo stuff I really like the highlighted ones below, especially "I've Got My Baby" and "That's What You Mean To Me": Federal 12484 - It Won't Be This Way Always / How Long Will It Last - 1963 Federal 12505 - Monkey One More Time / With The Other Guy - 1963 Federal 12517 - Two Hearts / I Won't Have It - 1964 Federal 12519 - You're Using Me / I Got The Monkey Off My Back - 1964 Federal 12525 - Just Keep On Smiling / I'm A Lonesome Rooster - 1964 Sims 287 - My Love Grows Stronger / I've Got My Baby - 1966 Excello 2290 - That's What You Mean To Me / Coming On In – 1967 Excello 2295 - Haven't I Been Good To You / If It Wasn't For Your Love - 1968 (version of Johnny Moore on WAND) Edited March 18, 2010 by Sebastian
Guest posstot Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Love "Crying days are over" SIMS raunchy northern in fact youll be amazed i have it for sale 40-00 real sh*t kicking uptempo "oooooooooooooohhhhh no it isn't"....more a powerful midtempo dancer. Yet it is a fooking cracker. And another one i love by them is; i got the feeling, again on sims....!! great group!!
Kris Holmes Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 as per the above youtube clip, I really enjoyed seeing them on the Beat DVDs.
nrc Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 THANKS TO ALL FOR THE INFO SUPPLIED IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED.... N.R.C.
Saxafone Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Pretty sure it's the Kelly Brothers we have on our current flyer. No doubt I'll quickly be corrected if I'm wrong Taff Edited March 19, 2010 by Saxafone
Guest posstot Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Pretty sure it's the Kelly Brothers we have on our current flyer. No doubt I'll quickly be corrected if I'm wrong Taff Well there's 4 members on the sims album, and five on the flyer, yet aren't they a five member group....right who ducked on the album photo shoot.....
Garethx Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Pretty sure it's the Kelly Brothers we have on our current flyer. No doubt I'll quickly be corrected if I'm wrong Taff That's The O'Jays! The flyer in your avatar does appear to be the Kelly Brothers. Edited March 19, 2010 by garethx
Saxafone Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) That's The O'Jays! The flyer in your avatar does appear to be the Kelly Brothers. Well spotted that man, 'tis the other side Taff Edited March 19, 2010 by Saxafone
Soulfreak Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Well spotted that man, 'tis the other side Taff Hey Taff, The Kelly Brothers Photo is previously unknown shot that I picked up from Robert when I interviewed them a few years back for the Juke Blues article I mentioned above. Is it from Juke Blues that you got the scan of the photo? Offe Reece is in the back, with from left to right Andrew Kelly (deceased), Robert Kelly and Curtis Kelly. The 'fifth' member not in the photo is TC lee who went solo after a few years in the group. Martin. Edited March 19, 2010 by Soulfreak
Philippe Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Well there's 4 members on the sims album And 3 on the Excello LP (???) :
Denbo Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 here's a starter The Kelly Brothers Lp's Excello 8007 - Sweet Soul - 1968 Tracks: That's What You Mean To Me / You Put Your Touch On Me / Hanging In There / Comin' On In / If That Will Hold You / Got The Feeling /// Can't Stand It No Longer / Cryin' Days Are Over / Make Me Glad / How Can True Love Be This Way / Falling In Love Again / I'd Rather Have You. Also came out on UK President.
Guest posstot Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Hey Taff, The Kelly Brothers Photo is previously unknown shot that I picked up from Robert when I interviewed them a few years back for the Juke Blues article I mentioned above. Is it from Juke Blues that you got the scan of the photo? Offe Reece is in the back, with from left to right Andrew Kelly (deceased), Robert Kelly and Curtis Kelly. The 'fifth' member not in the photo is TC lee who went solo after a few years in the group. Martin. AAA_HAAAAAAAAAA! well in that man
Saxafone Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Hey Taff, The Kelly Brothers Photo is previously unknown shot that I picked up from Robert when I interviewed them a few years back for the Juke Blues article I mentioned above. Is it from Juke Blues that you got the scan of the photo? Martin. Martin, I have a call out to our "head" of Graphic Design to confirm origin of the Kelly Brothers pic in our flyer. He's currently on the lash in Prestatyn so it may be a while before he responds Update from Planet Prestatyn....................... Paul McKay confirms that the pic on the flyer is actually from a UK President label promo photo that he has. Taff Edited March 19, 2010 by Saxafone
Soulfreak Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Martin, I have a call out to our "head" of Graphic Design to confirm origin of the Kelly Brothers pic in our flyer. He's currently on the lash in Prestatyn so it may be a while before he responds Update from Planet Prestatyn....................... Paul McKay confirms that the pic on the flyer is actually from a UK President label promo photo that he has. Taff Taff, That amazing! I had never seen the photo before Robert Kelly produced it, and all the US based Kelly brothers gospel experts I've spoken to, hadn't seen it either. Tell Paul I love his taste, and looking forward to seeing him at Sleepless Nights in Dublin at the end of april. Martin.
Paul McKay Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 HI Martin I'm back from the lash now and can confirm all the above from Taff (Saxapfone). I'll try and get a scan posted of the whole thing later on today. Looking forward to Dublin my friend! See you then Cheers Paul
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