Yvonne Keeley
| Yvonne Keeley | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yvonne Paaij |
| Born | 6 September 1952 |
| Origin | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, presenter |
| Instruments | Singing |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Associated acts | Star Sisters |
Yvonne Keeley (born Yvonne Paaij, 6 September 1952) is a Dutch pop music singer. She is the sister of Patricia Paay. Her surname is often misspelt as Keely.
She began her career as a session singer in the music industry in London. She was the girlfriend of Steve Harley of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, and sang on the 1975 hit, "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". She also worked with Madeline Bell and Vicki Brown.
Most notably she performed as a duet with Scott Fitzgerald on the song "If I Had Words", which reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1978.[1] It was also a hit in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands and Scandinavia and sold more than a million copies.[2]
Keeley was part of the group the Star Sisters which was popular in the Netherlands during the 1980s.
She currently works as radio presenter with the Dutch regional broadcaster Radio Rijnmond.[3]
References
- ↑ Yvonne KeeleyIf singing "I Had Words" on YouTube in 1977 video recording. Accessed January 2009
- ↑ Yvonne Keeley discography at Discogs. Accessed January 2009
- ↑ Yvonne Keeley biography at www.muziektheater-nederland.nl. Accessed January 2009