Changes: Elijah Kelley

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Elijah Kelley is an American actor, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer best known for his award-winning performance as Seaweed J. Stubbs in Hairspray (2007).^[1]^[2]^[3]

"It only takes one idea. It only takes one thought to pretty much change your universe."

-Elijah Kelley^[4]

Acting Career

Elijah Kelley got his start doing commercials for Coca-Cola.^[5] Then, in 1998, he landed a role on TV Mini series Mama Flora's Family.^[5]

Elijah then went on to score roles in various films and television shows, including Dexter, Rome and Jewel, and, Red Tails.^[1]

In his return to musicals, Kelley plays the Scarecrow in NBC's special The Wiz Live! (2015).^[1]^[6]^[7] He played alongside Queen Latifah's titular The Wiz.^[8]

In 2016, he once again found himself on screen with fellow Hairspray alumni, Queen Latifah, this time on television.^[9] Elijah Kelley and Queen Latifah played Andy and Carlotta in Star, a show about singers trying to make it in Atlanta.^[9]^[10]

Kelley played Ricky Bell in two separate mini series: The New Edition Story (2017) and The Bobby Brown Story(2018).^[1]

In Kelley's only animated role, he voiced Sunny in Lucas Art's Strange Magic (2015).^[11]^[12]

Music Career

Elijah Kelley is a talented singer who has recorded a number of songs for productions, as well as his own singles.

Discography - Singer

Kelley released his debut album, Love Letters, in 2008. It included his single, "I Got It."^[13]^[14]

He has also released a number of singles.

TRACK	YEAR	SOURCE
Die Without Your Love	2019	^[15]
Tonight feat. Zianthin	2019	^[16]
Money Talks	2019	^[16]
Rumors feat. J-One	2017	^[17]
Dream Sequence	2017	^[16]
Unfaithful feat. Jone	2017	^[16]
Blame feat. Milena Lady	2016	^[16]
He Welcomes You	2008	^[18]
Transform	2006	^[19]

Kelley has also appeared on a number of albums with other artists, including the soundtracks for Hairspray (2007) and Star (season 2).

ALBUM	YEAR	TRACKS	SOURCE
Star Soundtrack	2017	Perfecta I Want You Be Somebody Soon & Very Soon	^[20]^[21]
Strange Magic Soundtrack	2015	Three Little Birds Three Little Birds (Dark Forest Version) Three Little Birds (reprise) Three Little Birds (encore) Say Hey	^[22]
The Wiz Live! Soundtrack	2015	Ease on Down the Road We Got It A Brand New Day	^[23]
Red Tails Soundtrack	2012	Lightyears	^[24]
Disneymania 6	2008	He Lives in You	^[25]^[26]
Sex and the City (vol 2) Soundtrack	2008	Dangerous
Semi-Pro Soundtrack	2008	Shining Star	^[27]
Who Killed Bishop Brown	2008	Miracle Love Is All I Need Get Me Out of Here Alone You Did It Another Chance Beautiful This Time	^[28]
Love and Basketball Soundtrack	2007	Miss Right	^[29]
Hairspray Soundtrack	2007	Run and Tell That Without Love You Can't Stop the Beat Come So Far (Got So Far To Go)	^[30]

Unreleased Singles

Testify (2017)^[31]

Discography - Composer

ALBUM	YEAR	PERFORMED BY	SOURCE
Lost	2016	Faarrow	^[32]
Forever	2014	Sebastian Mikael	^[33]
Speechless	2014	Sebastian Mikael	^[32]
Love and Hip Hop: Music from the Series	2014		^[32]
Live is Beautiful	2009	Press Play	^[32]
Mug 4 Dayz		Mariah Balenciaga	^[32]

Discography - Producer

TRACK	TYPE	YEAR	PERFORMED BY	SOURCE
Lost	EP	2016	Faarrow	^[34]
Rule the World	Single	2013	Faarrow	^[34]
Say My Name	Single	2013	Faarrow	^[34]

Current Work

Elijah Kelley recently released a new single, "Die Without Your Love."^[35] He continues his work as a producer for Somali pop duo, Faarrow, whom he has worked with since 2013.^[34]

Kelley appears in the BET series Tales, which was renewed for a third season, though production is likely delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.^[36]

Kelley started his own nonprofit when he was young, The Elijah Kelley Foundation, which gives scholarships to children from his hometown looking to pursue the arts.^[4]

Awards

In 2007, Elijah Kelley was awarded the Key to the City of his hometown, LaGrange, Georgia.^[37]

In 2008, Elijah Kelley became the only black actor featured on Entertainment Weekly's 30 Under 30 to Watch list.^[38] That same year, he was given a Young Hollywood Award One to Watch Award.^[5]

Trivia

Elijah Kelley reunited with Hairspray co-star Nikki Blonsky for the Disneymania 6 album.^[26] Kelley performed the Lion King's "He Lives in You," while Blonsky covered the Cinderella classic, "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes."^[26]

Official Sites

Instagram

Twitter

Apple Music

References

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327

[2] Sebastian Mikael

[3] ttps://geekdad.com/2015/01/elijah-kelley/

[:7-4] 4.0 ^4.1 https://www.mrskathyking.com/strange-magic-interview-10-things-dont-know-elijah-kelly/

[:1-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445903/bio

[6] ttps://www.nbc.com/the-wiz-live

[7] ttps://oz.fandom.com/wiki/Elijah_Kelley

[8] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4718770

[:2-9] 9.0 ^9.1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4941240/fullcredits

[10] ttps://deadline.com/2017/09/star-elijah-kelly-recur-season-2-fox-series-lee-daniels-1202177658/

[11] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4191054/

[12] ttp://thatsitla.com/strange-magic-elijah-kelley/

[13] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E592HPcS00I

[14] ttps://myspace.com/elijahkelleymusic/music/album/love-letters-8460474

[15] ttps://listen.tidal.com/album/112433602

[:8-16] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 ^16.3 ^16.4 https://open.spotify.com/artist/00GU50OzuFhMY8WQ1RjdrR/discography

[17] ttps://music.apple.com/ph/artist/elijah-kelly/258906076/see-all?section=top-songs

[18] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0xA57qUIuA

[19] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLsDeVEozbE

[:3-20] ttps://genius.com/albums/Star-cast/Star-original-soundtrack-from-season-2

[21] ttps://genius.com/Star-cast-soon-and-very-soon-lyrics

[:4-22] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4191054/soundtrack

[:5-23] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4718770/soundtrack

[24] ttps://theboombox.com/red-tails-elijah-kelley-light-years/

[25] ttps://www.stlyrics.com/d/disneymania6.htm

[:9-26] 26.0 ^26.1 ^26.2 https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disneymania_6

[27] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/semi-pro-mw0000751406

[:10-28] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/who-killed-bishop-brown-mw0000494497

[29] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/love-amp-basketball-dvd-cd-movie-amp-music-edition-mw0001191206

[:6-30] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/soundtrack

[31] ttps://www.lagrangenews.com/2016/12/29/hometown-actor-performer-shoots-new-video-at-church/

[:11-32] 32.0 ^32.1 ^32.2 ^32.3 ^32.4 https://www.allmusic.com/artist/elijah-kelley-mn0000928685/credits

[33] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/release/forever-mr0004077255/credits

[:12-34] 34.0 ^34.1 ^34.2 ^34.3 https://www.createcultivate.com/blog/createcultivate100-music-faarrow

[35] ttps://listen.tidal.com/album/112433602

[36] ttps://www.thecinemaholic.com/tales-tv-show/

[37] ttps://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article29049199.html

[38] ttps://ew.com/gallery/30-under-30-actors/?slide=268709#268709

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 === Discography - Singer ===
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+He has also released a number of singles.
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 |2019
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 |<ref>https://listen.tidal.com/album/112433602</ref>
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-|'''Tonight'''
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 |2019
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 |2019
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 |2017
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-|
 |2017
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 |2017
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 |-
-|'''Blame'''
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 |2016
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 |-
+|He Welcomes You
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-|2017
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-|Evan Ross
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+|2006
+|<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLsDeVEozbE</ref>
+|}
+Kelley has also appeared on a number of albums with other artists, including the soundtracks for ''[[Hairspray (2007)]]'' and ''Star (season 2)''.
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-Luke James
+Be Somebody
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+Three Little Birds (Dark Forest Version)
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-|<ref name=":3" />
-|-
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-|2017
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+Three Little Birds (reprise)
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+Three Little Birds (encore)
-Brittany O’Grady
+Say Hey
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-Queen Latifah
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-|Three Little Birds
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-|2015
-|Meredith Bull
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+|The Wiz Live! Soundtrack
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-|Strange Magic Soundtrack
 |2015
-|Meredith Bull
-|<ref name=":4" />
-|-
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-|<ref name=":4" />
-|-
-|Three Little Birds (reprise)
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-|2015
-|
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-|Three Little Birds (encore)
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-|2015
-|Meredith Bull
-|<ref name=":4" />
-|-
 |Ease on Down the Road
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-|2015
+A Brand New Day
-|Shanice Williams
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-|We Got It
-|The Wiz Live! Soundtrack
-|2015
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-Shanice Williams
-David Alan Grier
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-|A Brand New Day
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-|2015
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-Shanice Williams
-David Alan Grier
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-|-
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 |Red Tails Soundtrack
 |2012
+|Lightyears
-|
 |<ref>https://theboombox.com/red-tails-elijah-kelley-light-years/</ref>
 |-
-|He Lives in You
 |Disneymania 6
 |2008
+|He Lives in You
-|
 |<ref>https://www.stlyrics.com/d/disneymania6.htm</ref><ref name=":9">https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disneymania_6</ref>
 |-
-|Dangerous
 |Sex and the City (vol 2) Soundtrack
 |2008
+|Dangerous
-|
 |
 |-
-|Shining Star
 |Semi-Pro Soundtrack
 |2008
+|Shining Star
-|
 |<ref>https://www.allmusic.com/album/semi-pro-mw0000751406</ref>
 |-
-|Miracle
 |Who Killed Bishop Brown
 |2008
+|Miracle
-|feat. Kelli Nicole Price
+Love Is All I Need
+Get Me Out of Here
+Alone
+You Did It
+Another Chance
+Beautiful
+This Time
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-|Who Killed Bishop Brown
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-|feat. Meah Pace
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-|Get Me Out of Here
-|Who Killed Bishop Brown
-|2008
-|feat. H. Michael Williams
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-|Who Killed Bishop Brown
-|2008
-|feat.
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-H. Michael Williams
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-|You Did It
-|Who Killed Bishop Brown
-|2008
-|
-|<ref name=":10" />
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-|Another Chance
-|Who Killed Bishop Brown
-|2008
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-|Who Killed Bishop Brown
-|2008
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-|<ref name=":10" />
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-|This Time
-|Who Killed Bishop Brown
-|2008
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-|<ref name=":10" />
-|-
-|Miss Right
 |Love and Basketball Soundtrack
 |2007
+|Miss Right
-|
 |<ref>https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-amp-basketball-dvd-cd-movie-amp-music-edition-mw0001191206</ref>
 |-
-|[[Run and Tell That]]
 |Hairspray Soundtrack
 |2007
+|[[Run and Tell That]][[Without Love]][[You Can't Stop the Beat]]
-|[[Tayla Parx]]
+[[Come So Far (Got So Far To Go)]]
 |<ref name=":6">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/soundtrack</ref>
-|-
-|[[Without Love]]
-|Hairspray Soundtrack
-|2007
-|[[Zac Efron]][[Nikki Blonsky]]
-[[Amanda Bynes]]
-|<ref name=":6" />
-|-
-|[[You Can't Stop the Beat]]
-|Hairspray Soundtrack
-|2007
-|Nikki Blonsky
-Zac Efron
-Amanda Bynes
-[[John Travolta]]
-[[Queen Latifah]]
-|<ref name=":6" />
-|-
-|[[Come So Far (Got So Far To Go)]]
-|Hairspray Soundtrack
-|2007
-|Queen Latifah
-Nikki Blonsky
-Zac Efron
-|<ref name=":6" />
-|-
-|'''I Got It'''
-|Love Letters
-|est. 2008
-|
-|<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E592HPcS00I</ref><ref>https://myspace.com/elijahkelleymusic/music/album/love-letters-8460474</ref>
-|-
-|'''He Welcomes You'''
-|
-|est. 2008
-|
-|<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0xA57qUIuA</ref>
-|-
-|'''Transform'''
-|
-|est. 2006
-|
-|<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLsDeVEozbE</ref>
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