Kelly Holland,lead singer for Cry Of Love,has died

[Fever]

Kelly Holland,the lead singer for the band Cry Of Love,has died at the age of 52. Cry Of Love was huge here in Raleigh and had some national success opening for Robert Plant and Aerosmith.

Remembering Kelly Holland from his Cry of Love prime | On the Beat Blog | NewsObserver.com

Kelly Holland, lead voice of Cry of Love’s early-’90s glory days, passes on | Wake County | NewsObserver.com



Peace Pipe made it to #1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart in 1993

 

[Fever]

Bad Thing got to #2 on the Mainstream Rock Chart.

 

[Fever]

Too Cold In The Winter made it to #13 on the Mainstream Rock Chart.




Cry Of Love broke up after their second album.Holland left after the first album and was replaced by Robert Mason,who was in Lynch Mob and is currently in Warrant.
.Guitarist Audley Freed went on to play with the Black Crowes( he is on the Live At The Greek cd with Jimmy Page),Joe Perry's solo band,the Dixie Chicks,Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow.

Bassist Robert Kearns was in Lynyrd Skynyrd from 2009-2012

Drummer Jason Patterson plays in another local band that had national success in the early 80s-Nantucket,

 

[That 70s Guy]

He had a great Paul Rodgers voice!!

Rest in peace brother.

 

[Phil B.]

This is a big bummer. An underrated band to be sure. I know what I will be listening to for the next few days.

Rest In Peace Mr. Holland.

 

[Lynch]

Ahhh man, that sucks!

 

[joker1961]

yes that surely sucks!