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30 de ene. de 2014 · Luke Kelly died 30 years ago today, aged just 43. His legacy consists of his own achievements, and his influence, which lives on in the intonations of many Irish singing voices.
17 de ago. de 2022 · LUKE KELLY was a mere 43-years-old when he died on January 30, 1984 but the impact he left on a new post-war generation of Irish people was far-reaching. A balladeer, musician and political activist, Kelly’s ability to sing ‘his heart out’ with ‘perfect diction’ in the words of Bono and the late Ronnie Drew bear testimony to the gift ...
Luke Kelly was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in Dublin city, Kelly moved to England in his late teens and by his early 20s had become involved in a folk music revival. Returning to Dublin in the 1960s, he is noted as a founding member of the band The Dubliners in 1962. The Irish Post and other commentators have regarded Kelly ...
19 de nov. de 2006 · Enjoy the beautiful voice of Luke Kelly, one of the most iconic Irish singers, as he performs Raglan Road, a poem by Patrick Kavanagh set to a traditional melody. This video captures the emotion ...
Kelly, Luke (1940–84), folk singer, was born 17 November 1940 in Lattimore Cottages, Sheriff Street, Dublin, second child (and second son) among four sons and two daughters of Luke Kelly (1904–67), a factory worker with Jacob's biscuit manufacturers, and Julia Kelly (née Fleming). In boyhood his father had been wounded when British troops ...
Luke Kelly y The Dubliners volvieron a despertar el interés por la música y la poesía irlandesas, reinventándolas para llegar a un público nuevo. Las versiones de Luke de baladas tradicionales han llegado a ser icónicas no solo en Irlanda, sino en todo el mundo.
Luke Kelly ( Dublin, 17 november 1940 – aldaar, 30 januari 1984) was een Ierse zanger en musicus die vooral bekend werd als lid van The Dubliners. Over zijn geboortemaand bestaat enige twijfel, want zijn geboortebewijs vermeldt december terwijl zijn moeder zegt dat het november was. Voor Luke zelf was er geen twijfel mogelijk.
