Minka Kelly burst onto the TV scene within the 2000s within the critically acclaimed movie. Friday Evening Lights. 20 years after the highschool drama sequence’ premiere, Minka returns to the small display screen for the second season of Netflix’s well-liked western drama, Ransom Canyonwhich is a scrumptious mix of Yellow stonethe dramatic ranch life-style with the nice and cozy romance of a small city Virgin River.
After the success of the primary season final yr, Ransom Canyonwhich stars Minka as former live performance pianist Quinn O’Grady, is again for spherical two with eight new episodes, all dropping on the streaming platform on July 23. With Minka again within the highlight, followers may be stunned to find that she has a well-known connection to the leisure trade.
Learn on for the whole lot you have to learn about Minka’s relative who was a part of one of many greatest bands of the ’80s.
Minka’s father is an 80s rock star
Minka’s father is French-American musician Rick Dufay, 74, who rock and roll followers know finest for enjoying guitar for Aerosmith within the early ’80s.
Rick changed the American rock band’s rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford in 1981, becoming a member of singer Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton on bass, Joey Kramer on drums, and Jimmy Crespo, who changed Joe Perry as lead guitarist, within the lineup. Rick was credited on Aerosmith’s 1982 album. Rock in a tricky place and toured with the band throughout North America.
His time with the band was transient, nevertheless, as he turned a brief substitute till Brad lastly returned to the group in 1984. He remained loyal to music after leaving Aerosmith, earlier than becoming a member of 90s blues band Blue by Nature.
His small function within the return of Aerosmith
Joe Perry, founding member of Aerosmith, beforehand defined how Rick performed a task in getting the unique band again collectively within the ’80s. Joe left the group in 1979 amid rising tensions. Guitarist Brad adopted quickly after, in 1981, to kind his personal band, Whitford/St. Holmes. Nevertheless, the 2 estranged members rejoined the group only a few years after assembly backstage with the remainder of the band at a 1984 live performance.
Talking about how the reunion happened in a 2024 interview, Joe recalled: “Even Rick Dufay stated, ‘Look, you have to get these guys again within the band. It simply does not work with out them.’ Rick is a extremely good, stand-up man who advised it like he noticed it. However [Joe’s wife] Billie inspired me to get along with Steven, and we met and talked about Aerosmith.”
© Alamy Inventory PictureRick himself mirrored on the band’s return in a 2008 interview, saying, “Steven actually missed Joe and Joe positively missed Steven.”
“I mainly pushed them right into a room collectively and advised them they wanted to get their [expletive] collectively. Joey and Tom turned on me. I solely found years later that they have been actually [expletive] at me doing this. Administration known as me and advised me I used to be loopy as a result of Tim Collins would find yourself managing them, however I simply thought, “[expletive] that!!’. It was the correct factor to do. It labored out nicely for them and I had to return to what I used to be doing.”
He’s “very proud” of his daughter
© FilmMagicMinka had an advanced relationship along with her father rising up. The actress was raised by her single mom, Maureen Dumont Kelly, from whom she separated just a few years later, earlier than Maureen’s loss of life in 2008. Minka first met her father when she was three years outdated and later moved to Los Angeles to reconnect with him.
Talking about their reconciliation on social media in 2018, Minka admitted that “it was a really rocky begin, however we discovered our manner,” including that they “nonetheless drive one another loopy generally, however I can truthfully say I do not know the place I’d be with out him right now.”
She stated Folks that they have been “nonetheless working by way of rather a lot” of their points. “I like my dad a lot. I believe he is so sensible and so good, and he is great in so some ways and has helped me stay in Los Angeles and get by way of this enterprise in a manner that perhaps I want him extra now than once I was youthful. We’re good mates now and I am glad he is right here,” she stated.
In the meantime, Rick stated in 2008 that he was “very proud and completely happy for my daughter.”