Joe Dolan
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- Swords Tour 2009 Pre-show Tracks
- World Tour 2011 Pre-show Tracks
- Dublin, Ireland 2023-07-16 (Morrissey concert)
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[B]Not to be confused with Joe Dolan (3) from Galway.[/b]
Born 16 October 1943, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. Died 26 December 2007, at Mater Private Hospital, Dublin.
Dolan lost his parents at the age of 15 and he had to live with his brother. They started a band together, but that didn't work out and Joe later formed The Drifters Showband in 1964, in which he was the guitarist and lead singer. But he prefered to work solo. The same year he hit the Irish charts, reaching 4th place.
By 1969 he had gained an international breakthrough, with hit after hit scored all over Europe and in the USA. He toured through the U.K., Europe, Israel, South America, South Africa and was the first western artist to perform in Russia. He later toured North America. In the 90's he set up his own label, Gable Records, and built his own recording studio in his hometown of Mullingar, Ireland.
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/355004-Joe-Dolan
- http://www.joedolan.com/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Dolan
- https://irishshowbands.net/pg_drifters.htm
- http://www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/joedolan.htm
Wikipedia Information
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Joseph Francis Robert Dolan (16 October 1939 – 26 December 2007) was an Irish entertainer, recording artist, and pop singer. Chiefly known in Ireland for his association with showbands and for his innovative style and high pitched singing voice, he had a wide appeal with many international fans. His energetic and charismatic stage performances influenced his long standing advertising slogan: "There's no show like the Joe show”. The only Irish singer to reach number one in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Dolan was a persistent presence in the music charts in Ireland and overseas.