WILLIS, KELLY
(*1968)
WILLIS, KELLY (b. Lawton, Okla., October 1, 1968) Willis was an early 1990s new traditionalist whose work, loved by critics, did not find an audience. Marketed in her heyday as a perky and sexy singer, she had great eye appeal, and her good looks graced magazines from Rolling Stone to Country Weekly. Still, Willis struggled to find a niche. Born in Oklahoma, Willis was raised in Washington, D.C., a hotbed of country and BLUEGRASS music. She began singing at age sixteen in her boyfriend Mas…