Ronnie Drew
Ronnie Drew (born September 16, 1934 in Dún Laoghaire , Irish Free State , † August 16, 2008 in Dublin ) was a founding member of the Irish folk group The Dubliners . He appeared there as a guitarist and singer . His voice has been described as " charcoal being crushed under a door ".
life and career
Before founding the Dubliners, Drew was a teacher in Spain . In 1962 he was the founder of the Dubliners, which he left in 1974 to pursue a solo career. After his return in 1979, the singer stayed in the band until 1995 before finally leaving the Dubliners to perform again as a solo artist, but performed again with the Dubliners on the 40th anniversary. In 1996 Drew released the album Dirty Rotten Shame , on which the song Drinkin in the day is included. On the album he is supported by U2 singer Bono .
In Drew's honor, numerous Irish artists, including Shane MacGowan , members of the Dubliners, U2, Sinéad O'Connor and Christy Moore recorded the song Ballad of Ronnie Drew in early 2008 . One of his last works was the collaboration with the Dropkick Murphys on the song Flannigan's Ball on their album The Meanest of Times .
On August 16, 2008, Ronnie Drew died of cancer at St. Vincent's private clinic in Dublin.
Ronnie Drew left 2 children and 5 grandchildren. His son Phelim Drew is a film actor.
Discography (as a solo artist)
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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IE | |||
2000 | A couple more years |
IE47 (5 weeks) IE |
with Eleanor Shanley
|
2007 | The best of |
IE12 (46 weeks) IE |
|
2008 | Guaranteed Dubliner |
IE50 (1 week) IE |
|
The Last Session - A Fond Farewell |
IE18 (9 weeks) IE |
More albums
- Ronnie Drew (1976)
- Guaranteed (1978)
- Dirty Rotten Shame (1996)
- The humor is on me now (1999)
- An Evening with Ronnie Drew - Ronnie Drew & Mike Hanrahan (RDMH001, DINKY RECORDS, 2004)
- There's Life in the Old Dog (2006)
- Pearls - Ronnie Drew & Grand Canal (2008)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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IE | |||
2008 | Easy and Slow Guaranteed Dubliner |
IE18 (2 weeks) IE |
Web links
- Ronnie Drew in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography on reocities.com (English)
- The song Ballad of Ronnie Drew (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary for Ronnie Drew in: The Guardian
- ↑ a b Chart sources: IE
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Drew, Ronnie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish singer and guitarist |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dún Laoghaire , Irish Free State |
DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 2008 |
Place of death | Dublin |