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Kelli Campbell
Kelli is a natural born singer with musical roots that run deep. Her melodic voice, which takes you back to an era with the likes of Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, was developed under the tutelage of her mother, a classically trained pianist and violinist. Her father, a singer and poet, also lends his talents to the gene pool. Her parents performed and recorded music with a variety of gospel choirs and groups. Kelli recalls many rehearsals that took place right in her living room while she sat and dreamed of the day she would be able to join in. Her favorite memories would be of her mother and father sitting around the piano singing playing those, what she called, “old songs”. Songs like, “Misty”, “Moody’s Mood for Love” and “Something Cool” would become her inspiration to pursue singing professionally
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"The place was crowded and people were treated to a collection of tunes mostly
the Blues, along with a few requests from the audience. Ms. Campbell had us
mesmerized with some of the Billie Holiday songs she belted out. I hope to see
this trio again at the Quarter Note Cafe,"
- Marie Gilbert, Gilbert Curiosities (Feb 10, 2012)
“Café Flora would like to extend a special Thank you to The Kelli Campbell Trio for a fantastic and beautiful performance on Oct. 8th!” - Val, Cafe Flora Blog (Oct 10, 2011)