Charles Kelley is an American singer-songwriter best recognized as the leading man of the country band Country Antebellum . He has known hits like Love Don’t Live Here , Have a Good Time , I’m Running To You , I Need You Now , Compass , and many more. He has more than 300,000 followers on Instagram and more than 200,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Charles Burgess Kelley

nickname

Charles

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Residence

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

nationality

training

Charles Kelley passed out at Lakeside High School in Evans, Georgia. Later, in 2004, he graduated with a degree in finance from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.

occupation

singer, songwriter

family

• Father – John W. Kelley (cardiologist)
• Mutter – Gayle Kelley
• Siblings – John Kelley (Older Brother), Josh Kelley (Older Brother)
• Other – Katherine Heigl (Sister-in-law) (Actress)

Manager

Charles Kelley is represented by –

• John Huie, Agency for Creative Artists, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Daniel Miller and Mary Hilliard Harrington, Red Light Management, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre

Country, Country Pop

instruments

Vocals, drums, guitar, ukulele, percussion

labels

Capitol Nashville

To build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 6 inches or 198 cm

weight

90 kg or 198.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Charles Kelley dated –

1. Cassie McConnell – Charles dated publicist and music rep Cassie McConnell for about 6 months before tying the knot. Charles met Cassie when she was a publicist for his older brother Josh Kelley. After dating for a few months, Charles proposed to her that they marry on Christmas morning 2008. The couple had a court marriage in Nashville in late June 2009. Then, on July 6, 2009, they had their wedding in the Bahamas. After many years of struggling with fertility, the couple finally had their son, Ward Charles Kelley, on February 11, 2016.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Beard and short spiky hairstyle
• Tall and slender figure

brand promotion

Charles Kelley has done endorsement work for brands like Land of You .

Known for

• As one of the founding members of the country music band Lady Antebellum . The group was formed in 2006 and is signed to Capitol Nashville .
• Performing hit singles including Love Don’t Live Here Have A Good Time I Run To You I Need You Now American Honey Just A Kiss The Night Was Ours Dancin ‘ Away With My Heart Compass And Barman among other

First album

On February 5, 2016, he released his debut solo album entitled The Driver Through Capitol Records Nashville . The song has 9 original songs.

First TV show

In 2008, he made his first TV show appearance in the series The Dakota Sessions .

Charles Kelley favorite things

• Southern Music Spots to Play – Georgia Theater in Georgia and The Ryman in Nashville
• Songs from the album “The Driver” – Lonely Girl and Leaving Nashville

Charles Kelley Facts

1. Growing up, he worked on his father’s farm, raising cattle and driving around on a tractor in the mountainous regions of North Georgia.
2. His musical career began at the age of 11.
3. As a teenager, Charles was part of his brothers’ (John and Josh) band Blue Inside .
4. Charles met Dave Haywood in middle school and they graduated from Lakeside High School in Evans, Georgia together.
5. At the age of 14 Charles and Dave wrote their first song together.
6. At the University of Georgia Charles was a member of the Nu Zeta Chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
7. He worked temporarily as an accountant in his brother John’s construction business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
8. In mid-2005 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to live with his brother Josh, pursue a career in music and write songs together.
9. In early 2009, he got the lead on The Beatles song, Blackbird “You’ve just waited your whole life for this moment to come,” tattooed on his right forearm.
10. Charles is an avid golfer.
11. In 2010, he got another Beatles Across The Universe song-inspired design “Flower of Life” tattooed on his upper left arm.
12. He is a passionate motorcyclist and owns a custom built 2006 Harley Softail motorcycle .
13. Musicians that have influenced him are Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Sting, The Police and many more.
14. He has co-written many songs for various artists including Luke Bryan’s Do I Do By Danny Gokey It’s Only By Miranda Lambert love song Parachute Kiss Me Slow , Hunter Hayes Better Than That , and many more.
15. Visit his official website at www.charleskelley.com.
16. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube VEVO.