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Irish folk star Liam Clancy dies | Irish folk star Liam Clancy dies |
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Irish folk legend Liam Clancy has died at the age of 74. | Irish folk legend Liam Clancy has died at the age of 74. |
He was the last surviving member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, who were famed for wearing Aran sweaters while performing. | |
The band were at the fore of the 1960s folk revival, and Bob Dylan once said he could not "think of anybody who's a better ballad singer than Liam". | |
Mr Clancy had been ill for some time, and died in hospital in Cork on Friday, surrounded by family members. | Mr Clancy had been ill for some time, and died in hospital in Cork on Friday, surrounded by family members. |
He was born in County Tipperary, the youngest of 11 children. | He was born in County Tipperary, the youngest of 11 children. |
In 1956, he emigrated to the US joining two of his older brothers who were working as actors in New York. | In 1956, he emigrated to the US joining two of his older brothers who were working as actors in New York. |
Along with County Armagh-born Tommy Makem, the brothers carved out a reputation for singing Irish traditional songs on the Greenwich Village folk scene. | Along with County Armagh-born Tommy Makem, the brothers carved out a reputation for singing Irish traditional songs on the Greenwich Village folk scene. |
Their big break came on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1961. Booked to perform two songs, the headline act cancelled and they ended up playing for 15 minutes. | Their big break came on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1961. Booked to perform two songs, the headline act cancelled and they ended up playing for 15 minutes. |
The performance led to international tours including a sold-out appearance at New York's Carnegie Hall the following year. | The performance led to international tours including a sold-out appearance at New York's Carnegie Hall the following year. |
Although he embarked on a solo career in 1973, he continued to work with Makem. He rejoined the Clancy Brothers in 1984 but later fell out with his brother Paddy, which led to another split. | Although he embarked on a solo career in 1973, he continued to work with Makem. He rejoined the Clancy Brothers in 1984 but later fell out with his brother Paddy, which led to another split. |
While Tom Clancy died in 1990, the rest of the brothers resolved their differences in 1996 and set off on a farewell tour, joined by a nephew. | While Tom Clancy died in 1990, the rest of the brothers resolved their differences in 1996 and set off on a farewell tour, joined by a nephew. |
Patrick Clancy died in 1998 while Tommy Makem died in 2007. | Patrick Clancy died in 1998 while Tommy Makem died in 2007. |
Liam Clancy made his last public appearance at Dublin's National Concert Hall in May. | Liam Clancy made his last public appearance at Dublin's National Concert Hall in May. |
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