Kelly Willis

About

Known for such music chart-ranked country and indie albums as What I Deserve, Easy, and Translated from Love, this American vocalist and songwriter recorded such popular singles as "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" and "Baby, Take a Piece of My Heart."

Before Fame

After graduating from high school, she settled in Austin, Texas with her Kelly Willis & the Fireballs bandmates. She recorded her first solo album, Well Travelled Love, in 1990.

Trivia

During her early years in Austin, she was discovered and mentored by fellow singers Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith.

Family Life

Born in Oklahoma to a military family, she spent her childhood in several states, including North Carolina and Virginia. Following a brief marriage to Mas Palermo, she wed vocalist and songwriter Bruce Robison, with whom she subsequently had three sons and one daughter.

Associated With

She and her husband, Bruce Robison, recorded several country albums together, including Cheater's Game (released in 2013) and Our Year (2014).