Chuck played trombone with Ray McKinley, Dizzy Gillespie and other bands. He quit playing to become a group singer and sang with the Modernaires with Paula Kelly and other vocal groups. He became a studio singer where he did many recordings, television shows, and motion picture sound tracks. Chuck was on the Red Skelton Show for 5 1/2 years, Danny Kaye Show 2 years and did several TV specials that included Andy Griffith, Danny Thomas, etc. Chuck sang on motion picture tracks "Sweet Charity," 'Hello Dolly," "Peter Gunn," Darling Lilly," 'Star," etc.
Chuck has written for the National Enquirer, International Musician, Playboy, Ebony, Eros, Society of Singers Newsletter, etc.
Chuck was technical writer for "The Alchemy of Intelligence," technical editor for "Pharmacology, Biology, and Clinical Applications of Androgens," for Harbor-UCLA Medical Research Center. He has written technical material for Hughes Aircraft Company, Boeing, etc.
He wrote the novelization for the screenplay "Fowl Play" about cockfighting in the Philippines that starred Nancy Kwan. He has had two screenplays optioned.
Chuck has a Master's Degree in Communication and Organizational Theory from International College. He is also a Certified Hypnotherapist.      

Memberships and honors include ASCAP, AFTRA, SAG; and Society of Singers Board of Directors, 1986-93. Chuck is listed in "5,000 Personalities of the World;" "Who's Who in Entertainment;" "Who's Who in America;" "Who's Who in the
World;" "International Who's Who in Music," Third Edition; Rene Laanen's "Trombone Page of the World."

Chuck has written six books that are published by Synergebooks.com: "Makeup," a Crime novel by Sally & Dante Dattoli with Chuck Kelly about a man who must avenge his father’s murder by the Mafia. He does so by using makeup to disguise himself differently for each kill. "Sammy," a Western novel about a black man who wants to become a cowboy after the Civil War, but through circumstances becomes a gunfighter. "Silent Obsession," a Mystery novel about a Washington DC private detective who also moonlights for the CIA. Children's/young adult Trilogy: "Legend of Otherland - Evil Does Exist" about a planet not too far from planet earth that could exist in your imagination, "Legend of Otherland - Adventure Underground" finds Bunker taken prisoner by a one-inch tall man who takes him to the center of Otherland to defend the Floogleboppers against the Bargolians. "Legend of Otherland - Adventure in Space" finds Bunker and Gittel in Steven Charles' new spaceship as stowaways. "Legend of Otherland - Evil Does Exist" and "Legend of Otherland - Adventure Underground" have also been published in paperback by Publish America, Inc. Chuck has adapted five of his novels for the screen and the screenplays are being represented by Alex Sullivan of The Leo Media & Entertainment Group of London.

Chuck Kelly Screenplays
The Leo Media & Entertainment Group represent 6 screenplays written by Chuck Kelly: "Ginny Dare" (Billion Dollar Brain), an original screenplay; "Sammy," adapted from the Western novel; "Easy Money," adapted from the Mystery novel "Silent Obsession", and the Trilogy of screenplays, "Legend of Otherland - Evil Does Exist", "Legend of Otherland - Adventure Underground" and "Legend of Otherland - Adventure in Space".

Bev Kelly, Ph.D.
My partner in life.

E-books
Five ebooks, "Sammy," "Silent Obsession" and "The Legend of Otherland" Trilogy are available through Synergebooks.com

Paperback books
"Legend of Otherland - Evil Does Exist," and "Legend of Otherland - Adventure Underground." These two paperback novels are available through amazon.com or publishamerica.com (type in 'Legend of Otherland')