Jim McCann (musician)
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James "Jim" McCann (born October 26, 1944 in Dublin ; † March 5, 2015 ) was an Irish entertainer and folk musician . From 1974 to 1979 he was a member of the Irish folk band " The Dubliners ". Most of his career, however, he appeared as a solo musician.
The beginnings
As a young man he began studying medicine at University College Dublin . He came to folk music in 1964 during a summer vacation in Birmingham . He began performing in folk clubs in the region and on his return to Dublin he joined the Ludlow Trio . The following year the band had a number 1 hit with their version of Dominic Behan's The Sea Around Us . A year later, the group broke up and McCann began a solo career. During this time his first album McCann was created . He later worked at the theater and appeared on television for the first time. It was then that the TV special Reflections of Jim McCann and the TV series The MacCann Man came into being .
The time with the "Dubliners"
While filming The McCann Man , McCann met fellow folk musician Luke Kelly , who was a founding member of the folk band "The Dubliners". The two then stood together on stage in 1973 in Jesus Christ Superstar . In 1974 Kelly asked Jim McCann to join the "Dubliners" to temporarily replace Ciarán Bourke , who had been sick due to illness. When Ronnie Drew left the band to pursue a solo career, Jim McCann became a permanent member of the band. At the end of 1979 McCann left the "Dubliners" again and continued to perform as a solo artist.
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the "Dubliners" in 2002, he rejoined this band and went on tour with them. During this tour, the heavy smoker was diagnosed with cancer of the throat . The treatment initially appeared to be successful, but Jim McCann lost his voice, which he could use to sing soulful ballads and rough drinking songs.
Discography
- McCann
- McCanned
- Live at the Stadium
- Jim McCann
- Grace & other Irish Love Songs
- From Tara to Here (Gold)
- By request
Filmography
- Reflections of Jim McCann (TV show)
- The McCann Man (TV series)
- Festival Folk (TV show)
- My Ireland (TV show)
- McCann & McTell (TV show)
theatre
- Gaels of Laughter (1968)
- Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Peter
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Narrator
swell
- ↑ Jim McCann in the Irish charts
- ^ Homepage of the Dubliners , accessed on March 6, 2015
Web links
- Jim McCann at Discogs (English)
- Jim McCann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | McCann, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCann, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish entertainer and folk musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th March 2015 |