Aaron Wayne Kelly is an American singer who finished fifth on the ninth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Kelly was a finalist on Americas Most Talented Kid at age 11.
Kelly was born in Davenport, Florida. Because of the difficult circumstances between his biological parents, Kelly was legally adopted at the age ofby his aunt and uncle, moving to Nashville, Tennessee, and then Sonestown, Pennsylvania. He has sung professionally since the age of 9, performing at festivals and fairs and opening for such acts as Charlie Daniels, Loretta Lynn, Emerson Drive, Bill Anderson and The Marshall Tucker Band. At 11, he was a finalist on PAXTVs Americas Most Talented Kid.
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