This article is about Kelly Jones the singer. For information on the tennis player of the same name, see Kelly Jones . Kelly Jones (born 3 June, 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist and the lead singer of the band Stereophonics. He is well known for his powerful gravelly voice and his uneasy relationship with the media. History Early life and debut Kelly lived in the former pit village of Cwmaman, near Aberdare, where he became friends with neighbours, Stuart Cable and Richard Jones and they formed a covers band together. Showing a talent for writing in his youth, he considered being a scriptwriter before being a musician. The BBC showed an interest in some of his early work but, as the band progressed from a covers band to writing their original material, Kelly decided to use his narrative side more towards writing lyrics. Kelly also flirted with the idea of boxing, a

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