Ronnie Drew
Sign in to saveAlso known as Joseph Ronald Drew, Joseph Ronald Augustine Drew
Irish musician (1934-2008)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Ronnie
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Film & TV
Known for
- Mystics — Larry (voice)2003
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1934-09-16
- Active to
- 2008-08-16
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 43,196
- Total plays
- 261,586
Tags
irishfolkcelticIrish FolkDubliners
Ronnie Drew (1934 - 2008) was an Irish singer and folk musician, born in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, on 16 September 1934. He founded the Ronnie Drew Group, later to be known as The Dubliners with Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and Ciaran Bourke in 1962. He was a member of the Dubliners from 1962 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1995. From 1995 on he pursued a solo career. In the fifties he emigrated to Spain to teach English and learn Spanish and Flamenco Guitar. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ronnie
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Drew
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dún Laoghaire
- Place of death
- Dublin
- Occupation
- composer
- Genre
- music of Ireland
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Ronnie drew 2004.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1934-09-16
- date of death
- 2008-08-16
- Commons category
- Ronnie Drew
- cause of death
- esophageal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Ronnie Drew
- location of formation
- Dún Laoghaire
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
Sources (3)
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