Paul Kelly

Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player, born 1955
Person human Q952656
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Paul Kelly

Summary

Paul Kelly is a human[1]. He was born in Adelaide[2]. He was born on January 13, 1955[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], guitarist[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (941 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide[2].
  • Paul Kelly was born on January 13, 1955[3].
  • Paul Kelly was born on 1955[10].
  • Among Paul Kelly's spouses was Kaarin Fairfax[11].
  • Paul Kelly held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Paul Kelly worked as a singer[4].
  • Paul Kelly's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Paul Kelly worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Paul Kelly's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Paul Kelly's professions included composer[8].
  • Paul Kelly's field of work was music[13].
  • Paul Kelly's field of work was singing[14].
  • Paul Kelly's field of work was guitar performance[15].
  • Paul Kelly's education included a stint at Rostrevor College[16].
  • Paul Kelly received the Officer of the Order of Australia[17].
  • Paul Kelly was a member of Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls[18].
  • Paul Kelly is recorded as male[19].
  • Paul Kelly's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Paul Kelly's genre is Australian rock[21].
  • Paul Kelly's record label is recorded as Mushroom Records[22].
  • Paul Kelly's discography is recorded as Paul Kelly discography[23].
  • Paul Kelly's Commons category is recorded as Paul Kelly (musician)[24].
  • Paul Kelly's family name is recorded as Kelly[25].
  • Paul Kelly's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul Kelly's given name is recorded as Maurice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-01-13[30]

  • Genre(s): acoustic rock, rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: acoustic rock, rock, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2353e48c-3b80-4ac1-be24-88f9b99c84c8[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 13, 1955[3] and 1955[10].

Education

Paul Kelly was educated at Rostrevor College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], guitarist[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[34]; singing[14], a type of activity[35]; and guitar performance[15].

Recognition

Paul Kelly received the Officer of the Order of Australia[17].

Personal Life

Among Paul Kelly's spouses was Kaarin Fairfax[11].

Why It Matters

Paul Kelly ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (941 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Paul Kelly born?

Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide[2].

Who was Paul Kelly married to?

Paul Kelly's spouses include Kaarin Fairfax[11].

What did Paul Kelly do for work?

Paul Kelly worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], guitarist[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8].

Where did Paul Kelly go to school?

Paul Kelly was educated at Rostrevor College[16].

What awards did Paul Kelly receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Officer of the Order of Australia
    Occupation singer, songwriter, guitarist +2
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  2. 4w ago · Duffseb · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Paul, Maurice
    Field of work music, singing, guitar performance
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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