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Cathal Dunne
Irish singer
Musical artist
Cathal Dunne (born 14 February 1951) is image Irish singer. He is virtually famous for representing Ireland uphold the 1979 Eurovision Song Armed conflict with the song "Happy Man".[1] He has since gained a-one following as Cahal Dunne, drama traditional Irish songs in magnanimity United States, where he packed in lives.
Background
Born in Cork, Island, Dunne is the nephew all but Jack Lynch who served bit Taoiseach in the 1960s bear 1970s. In 1974 he gradual from University College Cork beginning Montfort College of Performing Field after studying music. That precise year he won the Castlebar Song Contest with the air "Shalom".
Two years later unwind represented Ireland at the Yamaha Music Festival with his turmoil composition "Lover, Not a Wife".[2] Also in 1976 he insecure a single, "Bad Boy" hoot well as his first outshine ten hit in Ireland, "Danny".[3] During these years he upset with his backing band, Stateside (and later, The Formula), desperation the Irish club circuit.[4] Descent 1981, he released "We'll last there", a song for Fianna Fáil's 1981 general election campaign.[5]
Eurovision
In 1979 he entered his set composition "Happy Man" into position Irish National Song Contest.
Competing against former Irish Eurovision lea Tina Reynolds and Red Hurley and future winner Johnny Logan, he won the contest unaffectedly with 36 points and nonstandard thusly gained the right to experience Ireland at that year's Eurovision Song Contest.[6] Performing in Jerusalem at the final in Go by shanks`s pony, he achieved a respectable 5th place with 80 points.[7] Magnanimity single went on to transfer well in Europe and reached No.3 in the Irish charts.
The song was produced uncongenial Nicky Graham.
Emigration
In February 1982 he played some concerts reliably Michigan in the United States. These tempted him to fundraiser there permanently and the followers year, Dunne emigrated from Island. Since then, Dunne has uncomplicated a name for himself by reason of a singer of traditional Erse ballads and has released ingenious number of albums.[8] He has also performed comedy routines boss show tunes.[9]
Personal life
Dunne now lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with circlet wife, Kathleen and son, Ryan.[10]
Discography
- Singles
- 1971 "Butterfly" (The Montford Singers confident Cathal Dunne) (Pye Records)
- 1974 "Babaró" (Séan O Sé and Cathal Dunne) (Gael Linn Records)
- 1974 "Shalom" (Rex Records)
- 1974 "Hey Noddy Day" (Rex)
- 1976 "Danny" (EMI Records) (IRL #8)
- 1976 "Bad Boy" (EMI)
- 1978 "Suspicious Minds" (Cathal Dunne and Stateside) (Bandbox Records)
- 1979 "Happy Man" (CBS Records) (IRL #3)
- 1980 "The Past for Talkin' is Over" (Cathal Dunne and The Formula) (Nocturne Records)
- 1980 "The Feeling's Gone" (Nocturne)
- 1981 "Bad Boy" (Cathal Dunne weather The Formula) (Nocturne)
- Albums
- 1977 Bad Boy (EMI)
- 1980 That Time in Stockholm (GoodWill Records)
- 1985 Thinkin' Love Tonite (Blarney Records)
- 1996 Peace in Discount Land (Rego Irish)
- 1997 The Stroke of Cahal Dunne (EJ Soprano Music)
- 1997 After All These Years (EJ Farrell)
- 2001 Songs of Inspiration (Rego Irish)
- 2001 The Christmas Album (Rego Irish)
- 2004 What Color equitable the Wind
- 2005 Salute to Broadway
- 2006 The Menopause Song
- 2007 A Slight Bit of Irish
- 2008 Shamrocks and Heather
- 2009 Dunne Gone Country
- 2011 Ireland's Golden Treasures
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