Jeff Keith

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Jeff Keith
Jeff Keith, Performing with Tesla, November 2007
Jeff Keith, Performing with Tesla, November 2007
Background information
Birth name Jeffery Lynn Keith
Born October 12, 1958 (1958-10-12) (age 49)
Origin U.S.
Genre(s) Hard rock
Blues rock
Glam metal
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1982–present
Label(s) Geffen, Tesla Electric Company Recordings
Associated acts Tesla, Bar 7

Jeffery Lynn Keith (born October 12, 1958 in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Tesla. He was also the lead singer for the band Bar 7.

Before he became part of Tesla, according to the band history printed in the Mechanical Resonance CD notes, he was the driver of a giant mountain cement truck.

He honed his gritty, rough, Steven Tyler-like vocals in Sacramento, California. He then signed up for a local radio contest that he won singing Sammy Hagar's "Your Love is Driving Me Crazy." This caught the attention of Tommy Skeoch, Frank Hannon, Brian Wheat, and Troy Luccketta, who joined to form the rock band Tesla.