Paddy Reilly
Patrick "Paddy" Reilly (born October 18, 1939 in Dublin ) is an Irish folk musician. He was best known for his versions of the songs The Fields of Athenry and The Town I Loved So Well .
Life
Paddy Reilly succeeded Ronnie Drew at The Dubliners in 1995 and left the group in 2005, whereupon he was replaced by Patsy Watchorn . For three decades Reilly was a partly very successful solo artist who not only appeared in Ireland , but also in Australia and the USA .
Web links
- Paddy Reilly at Discogs (English)
- Paddy Reilly on The Dubliners website
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SURNAME | Reilly, paddy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reilly, Patrick |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish folk musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |