Patrick Clancy

Irish singer

PersonDied aged 76humanQ7146245

Also known as Patrick Michael Clancy

Born: March 7, 1922
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Died: November 11, 1998
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Citizenship: Ireland
Occupation: singer

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Patrick Michael Clancy, usually called Paddy Clancy or Pat Clancy, was an Irish folk singer best known as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. In addition to singing and storytelling, Clancy played the harmonica with the group, which is widely credited with popularizing Irish traditional music in the United States and revitalizing it in Ireland. He also started and ran the folk music label Tradition Records, which recorded many of the key figures of the American folk music revival.

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