Kelly Hansen

Unreferenced|date=July 2008Infobox musical artist
Name = Kelly Hansen


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kelly Hansen
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Origin = USA
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Genre = Heavy metal
Glam metal
Hard rock
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter, guitar, keyboards
Years_active = 1985 - present
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Associated_acts = Foreigner, Hurricane
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Kelly Hansen was born on April 18, 1961 in Hawthorne, California. He started his career as an independent studio singer. He later met guitarist Robert Sarzo and bassist Tony Cavazo (brothers of Rudy Sarzo and Carlos Cavazo, respectively, of Quiet Riot fame), with whom he formed the hard-rock band Hurricane in 1984. Hurricane would achieve some moderate commercial success throughout the mid-to-late 1980s and into the 1990s. However, unfortunately, Hurricane's record label went bankrupt in 1991 and the band disbanded shortly thereafter.

Kelly continued to make music, recording as a guest and session singer for many projects, including, Slash's Snakepit, Fergie Fredriksen, Don Dokken, and Bourgeois Pigs. In 1998 Kelly joined the band Unruly Child replacing former vocalist Mark Free. Unruly Child then recorded a new album which was released in early 1999. 2001 saw the return of Hurricane with an altered line up and new album. Kelly then went on to join Foreigner in 2005 after Lou Gramm left in 2003 to fulfill his solo career.