Desmond Anthony Carl Kelly (July 2, 1936 - April 29, 2023)[1] was a Sri-Lankan-born Australian musician and actor who has entertained in Sri Lanka and in Australia.
Kelly was one of a group of musicians who were discovered by Radio Ceylon, now the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
Radio Ceylon gave him a platform for his songs and announcers Vernon Corea and Christopher Greet played his compositions on their music programs - Radio Ceylon made him into a household name - not only in Sri Lanka but also in the Indian subcontinent.
[2] He has collaborated with fellow Australian musician Robin Foenander on a range of pop songs.
Des Kelly has also released CDs which include the popular Sri Lankan baila music and calypso songs.