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Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
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Michael Rhodes
Aug 18, 2008, 8:28:32 AM8/18/08
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Ronnie Drew, singer and guitarist: born Dú*Laoghaire, Ireland 16
September 1934; married 1963 Deirdre McCartan (died 2007; one son, one
daughter); died Dublin 16 August 2008. With his huge bushy beard,
trademark gravelly voice and a gift for stripping a song down to its
soul, Ronnie Drew was one of Ireland's musical heroes. He was a
founder member of the folk group the Dubliners, whose charismatic
stage presence and penchant for raw, bar-room ballads and roaring
chorus songs helped them achieve unprecendented international success
over four decades. Drew was the group's incorrigible front man and he
came to define the archetypal image of the raffish, hard-drinking,
carousing Irishman of popular myth.
September 1934; married 1963 Deirdre McCartan (died 2007; one son, one
daughter); died Dublin 16 August 2008. With his huge bushy beard,
trademark gravelly voice and a gift for stripping a song down to its
soul, Ronnie Drew was one of Ireland's musical heroes. He was a
founder member of the folk group the Dubliners, whose charismatic
stage presence and penchant for raw, bar-room ballads and roaring
chorus songs helped them achieve unprecendented international success
over four decades. Drew was the group's incorrigible front man and he
came to define the archetypal image of the raffish, hard-drinking,
carousing Irishman of popular myth.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ronnie-drew-lead-singer-of-the-dubliners-900669.html
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