Kelly Moneymaker

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Kelly Susan Moneymaker (born June 4, 1970) is a popular music singer, who is most noted for replacing Gioia Bruno in the music group Exposé.

Moneymaker was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She ended up moving to Seattle and working with The Tubes, then moved to California and worked with Todd Rundgren, Wayne Newton and Connie Stevens.

Moneymaker was invited to join Exposé by Jeanette Jurado after being introduced to her through a recommendation. Moneymaker performed on both the album Exposé and the new tracks for their Greatest Hits album. She did not sing any lead vocals on Exposé work, but did background vocals and performed Bruno's songs during concert appearances.

In 1996, with Arista Records dropping Exposé's contract, Moneymaker pursued solo projects. She has released two independent albums, Like a Blackbird, and Through these Basement Walls. She wrote, recorded and produced a soundtrack album for Days of Our Lives, and has made appearances on that show.

She has appeared with Exposé during a reunion concert in 2003, and she plans to do shows to fill in for any member of Exposé who can't attend performances during their 2007 tour, as well as appearing with them on special occasions.

Moneymaker was once married to Stewart Mathis, who worked on sound production during the 1993 Exposé tour. She is currently married to actor Peter Reckell, who stars as Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives. They are expecting their first child in November 2007. At age 37, she gave birth to her first child. Daughter, Loden, was reportedly born at the end of October/beginning of November 2007. Loden weighed 6lbs. 9ozs.