Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Tori Kelly collapsed while dining with friends in downtown Los Angeles on the night of July 23 after complaining of heart palpitations. She was transported to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where she is currently being treated.
While Tori’s husband, Andre Murillo, is in the hospital taking care of his wife, let’s learn more about Tori’s parents.
Who are Tori Kelly’s parents?
Tori Kelly, 30, first gained attention when she made it to Hollywood Week on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. Then, in 2015, Kelly’s debut studio album, Unbreakable Smile, reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.
The California native was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Grammy Awards. In 2018, Tori’s second studio album, Hiding Place, peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200. The album also received two Grammy Awards, Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song.
Tori released her third studio album Inspired by True Events and her fourth album A Tori Kelly Christmas in 2019 and 2020.
The I Was Made For Loving You singer has always been open about her parents’ influence on her music. While promoting her debut EP, “Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly,” Tori opened up about her upbringing and how it influenced her musical journey.
“My parents always played a lot of different styles when I was growing up. From Led Zeppelin to a lot of Lenny Kravitz, and then you could do soul music like Maxwell [and] Jill Scott… I give them a lot of credit for playing so many different genres, and there’s no limit to any genre, so that’s kind of in my nature,” Tori shared with Fuse.
Tori’s third studio album, “Inspired by True Events,” is considered by the award-winning singer herself to be her “most vulnerable album ever,” inspired by her parents’ divorce.
Speaking about the album to Forbes, Tori said she never intended for “Inspired by True Events” to be a solo album, but it happened. “It wasn’t intentional… But there’s been so much going on in the last few years… My parents separated… At some point, but not immediately, all of that came into the music.”
Meet Laura Kelly, Tori Kelly’s mother
Laura Kelly’s mother is Priscilla Carlson, who turned 81 in 2023 according to radaris.com.
On January 5, 2018, Laura shared an old photo of herself, her mother, and what appears to be her brother on Instagram. “Happy Birthday Mom,” she captioned the photo. On her mother’s 80th birthday, Laura created a TikTok of multiple photos featuring Priscilla and shared them on Instagram.
Additionally, James C. Richards is Laura’s father.
Laura has at least two siblings, a brother and a sister. On April 11, 2018, she wrote, “Here we are… siblings. 💕so similar…. right? #happynationalsiblingsday #tbt”, along with a photo of her, her brother and sister.
Born in November 1967, Laura Kelly would have celebrated her 55th birthday in 2022.
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What is Laura Kelly’s ethnicity?
Laura Kelly’s ethnicity is Irish and German.
As for her work, Laura is a registered nurse. On the A New You Aesthetics website, it states that Laura is “trained and certified in neuromodulators, fillers, PRP therapy, and Plasma Pen.”
The website also mentions that Laura has over 29 years of nursing experience working in the Nephrology department. Her expertise ranges from acute and chronic hemodialysis to hypertension and disease management.
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Is Laura Kelly on Instagram?
Laura has three separate Instagram accounts: @theinjectorsuite, @mamakellz, and @maneofsilvers. She has 9.2k followers on her personal account @mamakellz. Laura also has over 20.8k followers on her TikTok account @thelaurakelly.
Meet Allwyn Kelly, Tori Kelly’s Father
Allwyn Kelly’s father, also named Allwyn, passed away in January 2018. Allwyn’s sister, Leiani Kelly, wrote an emotional post about her father’s passing. She wrote, “This man was the epitome of a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, uncle, friend, and Christian… While we know he is gone, his weekly chats, encouragement, support, and laughter will be sorely missed.”
Allwyn attended Loma Linda University Medical Center and Brentwood High School.
While we don’t know Allwyn’s mother’s name, he did post a photo with her on Mother’s Day on May 10, 2021.
At the time of writing this article, Allwyn is 57 years old in 2023. He celebrates his birthday on March 26.
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What is Allwyn Kelly’s ethnicity?
Again, Allwyn Kelly’s ethnicity is African-Jamaican and Puerto Rican.
Allwyn Kelly is the proud owner of Allwyn Kelly Builders, a full service construction company.
For over 25 years, AK Builders has been working on construction projects in Southern California and beyond. They have extensive experience in successful construction projects for Residential, Office, Retail, Restaurants, Wineries, Hotels, etc.
You can find Allwyn on Instagram @allwynkelly, where he has over 4.6k followers.
Related FAQs
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Are Tori Kelly’s parents still married?
As we mentioned earlier in the article, Tori Kelly’s parents have been separated for a long time. In 2023, Allwyn married Shannon Patterson, a Yoga instructor at Dan Henderson Fitness Center according to her Facebook.
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How many children do Tori Kelly’s parents have?
In addition to the Grammy-winning singer, Tori Kelly’s parents also produced a Mortgage Professional. Meet Noah Kelly, Tori’s older brother, who turns 26 in August 2022.
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Where do Tori Kelly’s parents live?
Although Tori’s parents do not live together, they both live in Canyon Lake, California.