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Aslan
St Patrick’s Day Special Music Quiz: On which Dublin street was this photo of The Commitments taken?
Test your knowledge of Irish music down the years with these 10 questions
Review: Band bring epic polish to the last ever recording with Dignam, whose vocals give the release a shiny stadium rock gloss
Dave Fanning admits remarks on RTÉ radio about recently deceased Aslan singer were ‘incredibly ill-timed’
People loved Aslan. Theirs wasn’t a rags-to-riches story. It was more compelling than that
The performer was a national treasure, but he belonged chiefly to the people of north Dublin
‘I’d say the f***er would have come through the window’: angry bulls test Colm Ó Mongáin on Liveline
Radio: The current affairs host faces his toughest Radio 1 test yet as he fills in for Joe Duffy
Irish Times readers respond to the death of Aslan frontman Christy Dignam on Tuesday
The lead singer of the Irish rock group Aslan has died at the age of 63 following a long illness
On brink of stardom in 1980s, band imploded with Dignam sacked for hard drug use but reformed to great acclaim in 1990s
Daughter Kiera described father as ‘talented singer, great story teller and amazing person’ in social media post
Christy Dignam, the Irish musician best known as the frontman of Aslan, has died at the age of 63, following a long illness. We take a look back at his life and career in pictures.
Crazy World singer’s almost 45-year career was characterised by an easy-going charm and disarming honesty
Patrick Freyne: The Aslan frontman had remained a stalwart of Ireland’s music scene despite his extensive medical treatment
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