(Mom) Laura Kelly And (Dad) Allwyn Kelly!

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Tori Kelly passed out while having dinner with friends in downtown Los Angeles on the night of July 23 after saying her heart was beating very fast. She was transported to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where she is currently being treated.

While Tori’s husband, Andre Murillo, is at the hospital taking care of his wife, let’s take a closer look at Tori’s parents.

Who are Tori Kelly’s parents?

Tori Kelly, 30, first gained attention when she made it to Hollywood Week during the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. Then, in 2015, Kelly’s debut studio album, Unbreakable Smile, hit 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 chart. The album also received two Grammy Award, Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Song/Performance.

Tori released her third studio album Inspired by True Events and fourth album A Tori Kelly Christmas in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

The I Was Made For Loving You singer has always been open about her parents’ influence on her music. While promoting her first EP “Tori Kelly’s Handmade Songs,” Tori opened up about her upbringing and its influence on her musical journey.

“My parents always played different styles growing up. Everything from Led Zeppelin to a lot of Lenny Kravitz, and then you get soulful stuff like Maxwell [and] Jill Scott… I appreciate them for playing all different genres and no genre is off limits, so it’s all in me somewhere,” Tori told Fuse.

Tori’s third studio album “Inspired by True Events,” which the award-winning singer herself calls “the most vulnerable album to date,” was inspired by her father’s divorce. her mother.

Speaking about the album with Forbes, Tori said that she never wanted to make “Inspired by True Events” a personal record but that’s what it turned out to be. “It wasn’t intentional… But so much has happened in the last few years… My parents separated… At some point, but not immediately, it all went into music.”

Meet Laura Kelly, Tori Kelly Mom

Laura Kelly’s mother is Priscilla Carlson, who turns 81 in 2023 according to radaris.com.

On January 5, 2018, Laura shared an old photo of herself, her mother, and presumably her brother on Instagram. “Happy birthday mom,” she captioned the photo. For her mother’s 80th birthday, Laura created numerous photos featuring Priscilla on TikTok 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… brothers and sisters. 💕almost the same…. right?#happynationalsiblingsday #tbt,” along with a photo of her, her brother and her sister.

Born in November 1967, Laura Kelly celebrates her 55th birthday in 2022.

  • What is Laura Kelly’s ethnicity?

Laura Kelly’s ethnicity is of Irish and German descent.

Coming to her job, Laura is a registered nurse. On the A New You Aesthetics website, it says that Laura is “trained and certified in neuromodulators, fillers, PRP therapy and the Plasma Pen.”

The website also mentions that Laura has over 29 years of nursing experience working in the field of Nephrology. Her expertise ranges from acute and chronic hemodialysis to hypertension and disease management.

  • Is Laura Kelly on Instagram?

Laura has three separate accounts on Instagram: @theinjectorsuite, @mamakellz and @maneofsilvers. She has 9.2 followers on her account @mamakellz, which is also her personal account. Laura also has over 20.8k followers on her TikTok account @thelaurakelly.

Meet Allwyn Kelly, Tori Kelly Dad

Allwyn Kelly’s father, also named Allwyn, passed away in January 2018. Allwyn’s sister, Leiani Kelly, wrote a heartfelt post about her father’s passing. She wrote, “This man is the epitome of a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, uncle, friend and Christian… Although we know he is at peace, But his weekly talks, encouragement, support and laughter will be greatly missed.”

Allwyn attended Loma Linda University Medical Center and Brentwood High School.

While we don’t know Allwyn’s mother’s name, he posted a photo with her for Mother’s Day on May 10, 2021.

At the time of writing, Allwyn is 57 years old in 2023. He celebrates his birthday on March 26.

  • What is Allwyn Kelly’s ethnicity?

Again, Allwyn Kelly’s ethnicity is of African Jamaican and Puerto Rican origin.

Allwyn Kelly is the proud owner of Allwyn Kelly Builders, a full-service construction company.

For more than 25 years, AK Builders has performed construction projects in Southern California and beyond. They have extensive experience in successful construction projects for Civil Works, Offices, Retail, Restaurants, Wineries, Hotels, etc.

You can find Allwyn on Instagram @allwynkelly, where he has over 4.6k followers.

Related FAQs

  • 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 Sports Fitness Center according to her Facebook.

  • How many children do Tori Kelly’s parents have?

Besides the Grammy Award-winning singer, Tori Kelly’s parents also gave birth to Home Loan Expert. Meet Noah Kelly, Tori’s older brother, who turns 26 in August 2022.

  • Where do Tori Kelly’s parents reside?

Although Tori’s parents are not together, they both live in Canyon Lake, California.

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