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Kelley Johnson: Make Someone Happy
by Jim Santella
Singer Kelley Johnson has a relaxed manner and a brassy aura that speaks clearly to the listener who wants to appreciate lyrics and become immersed in a song’s attitude. Searingly effective on slow, deliberate, dramatic ballads, such as I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do" and Moment to Moment," the singer points every phrase and shapes every note to make it linger in the air. Elsewhere, as on Solitude" and Throw it Away," the singer presents a limp affair that ...
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