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Yvonne Keeley: Biography, Facts and Career

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Yvonne Keeley
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Yvonne Keeley (born Yvonne Paaij, 6 September 1952) is a Dutch pop music singer. She is the sister of Patricia Paay. She began her career as a session singer in the music industry in London, working with Madeline Bell and Vicki Brown. She was the girlfriend of Steve Harley of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, and sang on the 1975 hit, "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". The couple lived together in London from 1973 to 1979. Most notably she performed as a duet with Scott Fitzgerald on the song "If I Had Words", which reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart and Australia in 1978. It was also a hit in Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands and Scandinavia and sold more than a million copies. Keeley was part of the group the Star Sisters which was popular in the Netherlands during the 1980s. She also worked as radio presenter at the Dutch regional broadcaster Radio Rijnmond.

Quick facts about Yvonne Keeley

  • Full name: Yvonne Keeley
  • Born: 1952-09-06
  • Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q177274

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Who is Yvonne Keeley?

Yvonne Keeley (born Yvonne Paaij, 6 September 1952) is a Dutch pop music singer.

What nationality is Yvonne Keeley?

Yvonne Keeley is Kingdom of the Netherlands.

When was Yvonne Keeley born?

Yvonne Keeley was born on 1952-09-06.

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