About Kelly Tassone

This "Dynamic Little Lady" is a Versatile Entertainer, whose ability to present a variety of music from the 40's to current day, from Rock n Roll to Jazz, Blues, Latin, Country etc. with expertise, developed over her career years, receives plaudits from audiences her style and zest deserve. Kelly draws from the vast spectrum of music (working with many of Bandstand / 6 O'Clock Rock 'entertainers as - Miss CaroI-Lynne) to enhance her repertoire, ensuring the variety required by the majority of audiences. Kelly started her professional career at the age of 18 and is comfortable performing for large or intimate audiences. Her friendly, happy demeanor encourages audience participation thus ensuring quality entertainment value.

Guest Artist on P & O Lines, cruising the South Pacific, television appearances, television adds, radio interviews nationally, and now for the last 10 years hosting her own radio program, Compering festivals/shows, Judging talent quests, are just some of the areas that Kelly works in.

Kelly has produced and hosted her own stage Shows which feature The Kelly Tassone Show Band, and a variety of Entertainers from Dancing Gids to Elvis / Roy Orbison Tribute shows. She has performed with fellow entertainers Old 55, Don Burrows, Daly Wilson Big Band etc.etc., and more recently while woking in U.S.A., Billy Dean, Alabamma, Clay Canfield, Greg Perkins. She was privileged to be guest of honour in the home of Tom & Dianne le Guarde, meeting their guests from America, what a night to remember.

Kelly has recorded 10 Albums, the most recent being "After Midnight" which she says is her best yet, featuring 70% originals and 7 cover songs. This Album features Kelly's Show Bandwho have supported her for 14 years at the Mildura Festival where Kelly had such success with one of the songs she wrote called 'M'Daddy. This song has been on the Playlist for Hot FM since 1992.

Kelly supports and draws a lot of attention to charities and needy causes and recently was presented an Award and Trophy as a songwriter. Canberra Songwriters association in conjunction with Tamworth Songwriters assoc., Country Life FM 103, Tooleybuc Sporting Club and the Victorian Community acknowledged Kellys achievement in writing "Special Child" (written for the cancer support group) and "Avoca Theme Song" (written for Victims of Crime).

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