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Wells Kelly Movie
 "Sometimes
Love" - The Story of Wells Kelly Movie Summary
"Sometimes Love," is the humorous, yet tragic story of the
life and death of Wells Kelly, famed "Orleans" drummer.
Wells was well liked and admired by all who knew him. The movie will
include flashbacks, switching back and forth with current scenes that
were taking place in the early 80's. At the time, Wells was recording
and performing with Matt Jordan Futurband. The project started in
Woodstock, NY and moved to New York City because many of the members
lived there.
These flashbacks will cover Well's entry into music as a child, and
how he became a song writer and excellent musician, performing with
many major name bands. Loaded with music, love, laughter, sadness, it
will have all the qualities of a Neil Simon movie, that keeps one
"glued to their seats," not wanting it to end. It will be a
complete story, with some bad as well as happy experiences, and with
a sad ending, instilling all kinds of emotions in movie goers.
Wells struggled getting into music. He played with many bands, but
finally made it helping "Orleans" to achieve great classic
rock hits, several still loved and played today. These were Billboard
ranked songs getting airplay for many weeks, including, "Still
the One," #5 for 12 weeks, "Dance With Me," #6 for 11
weeks, and "Love Takes Time," #11 for 9 weeks.
Part of the story will show how many musicians who appeared on
hit records did not make a lot of money, nor anything in relationship
to the money they made for others. Wells made very little money on
these hits because he failed to be represented by a strong,
experienced music attorney.
Wells went on to play with many name groups, getting some tours and
work with names like, Meatloaf, Clearance Clemmons, and Ann Lang, the
wife of Michael Lang of the first and original "Woodstock
concert." He went on to record with Matt Jordan Futurband, and
Wells and Matt became good friends.
Wells was substituting in England for Meatloaf's drummer when he
died. He went out one night with his old college buddy, Huey Lewis.
Wells loved to drink and constantly made people laugh with his great
sense of humor. He was a constant teaser, and a lot of fun to hang
out or work with.
Wells was found laying on his back, asphyxiated, in front of the
front door by one of the Meatloaf members who was going out for an
early morning run. He died like so many great musicians died
including Janis Joplin and Jimmy Hendrix.
Wells wrote several of his songs together with his brother, Sherman
Kelly. One of them, "Sometimes Love," was a song that made
Billboard and will be the title theme song of the movie. Also, the
others completed included , "Why," "Givin It Up,"
and "The Grass Is Always Greener." It has been Matt's
desire to complete the album in memory of Wells, and do a movie about
his life for many years since his good friend Wells died.
A great sellable soundtrack will be produced, including some of the
bands Wells played, and/or wrote songs for like, "Orleans,"
"Clearance Clemmons," "Ann Lang,"
"Meatloaf," "Huey Lewis," "Futurband."
This is all a desired plan that we are working on. Of course, all
involved will be approached to agree in contracts to be proposed by
Matt Jordan's music attorney, Laurence Lighter. |
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