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Sat 12 Dec 2009Last survivor of legendary Clancy Brothers with special voice for a ballad
LIAM CLANCY:LIAM CLANCY, who has died aged 74, was the last surviving member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, the band which revitalised Irish traditional music by blending showbusiness with the folk tradition. The group, described by Gay Byrne as the “most famous four Irishmen in the world”, recorded 55 albums which sold in their millions around the world.
Liam Clancy later played in other formations before enjoying a successful solo career.
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