Tim Kellett (born 23 July 1964 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer.
His professional career began in 1984, when he joined the British post-punk band the Durutti Column as trumpeter, but he left in 1985[citation needed] to join Simply Red where he also played keyboards and performed backing vocals live.
Kellett also had success in writing songs for the Lighthouse Family and, more recently, James Morrison and Matthew Ward[citation needed].
Other collaborations include Nate James, Ella Chi, Emma Bunton, Gareth Gates, Girls Aloud, Christophe William and Taio Cruz.
The latter wrote and produced with Kellett on the track "Never Gonna Get Us" for Cruz's 2008 Departure album.