Tom Kealey

Tom Kealey (given birth to Thomas Newell Kealey, August 22,1943, San Jose, CA) was among the founding people of Juice Newton & Metallic Spur, a nation rock trio comprising Juice Newton, Otha Adolescent, and Kealey. In 1972, Newton and Adolescent were carrying out as an acoustic duo in a little Northern California pub, and Kealey been in the viewers and was extremely impressed with what he noticed and heard from the stage. He contacted the pair throughout a break and suggested adding a bass participant (himself) who could source a third tranquility part. Within a couple weeks, Kealey was put into the group plus they spent another 12 months performing at lots of the better restaurants and gin bones in the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Bay Region, creating an enormous following before going south for L.A. in search of a record offer. You start with a gig at Jason’s, a well-known Burbank cafe and watering opening for film and music types, their charm quickly attracted the interest of a number of the movers and shakers in the record business. They started playing venues like the Troubadour, a haven for aspiring documenting stars, as well as the famous Palomino Golf club. After twelve months, they got their break. The three made a decision to contact themselves Juice Newton & Metallic Spur, plus they got their 1st record agreement with RCA in 1975, aided by Bone fragments Howe, who become their maker. Howe got previously produced large hits from the 5th Sizing, the Association, as well as the Turtles, and was engineer for the strike group the Mamas & the Papas. He arrived to find out them perform and was captivated by their energy; charisma; Newton’s effective lead vocals; as well as the songwriting, musicianship, and back-up vocal mixture of Tom Kealey and Otha Teen. The trio ultimately employed drummer Mickey McGee, keyboardist Robbie Gillman, and metal guitarist Curtis Cloonan to circular out the music group for live concerts. The Sterling silver Spur entity, made up of Newton, Youthful, and Kealey, lasted three even more years and three albums, spawning one minimal strike, “Love Is normally a Phrase,” off their debut discharge, Juice Newton & Sterling silver Spur. However, and regardless of advantageous reviews, none from the records appeared to take off, which triggered the group to issue themselves, aswell as one another. In 1978, after a nationwide tour to market the third record, Come if you ask me, the band split up, and Newton made a decision to try her good luck being a soloist. This became the very best decision of her lifestyle, and she ultimately became children name with strikes like “Angel from the Morning hours,” “Queen of Hearts,” and so many more.