Andy Irvine
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Scottish rugby union footballer and executive
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- An autobiography
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 25,923
- Total plays
- 248,963
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Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a tradition in himself." Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 50-year career. From Sweeney's Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, his duo with Paul Brady in the later 70s and then from Patrick Street to Mozaik <a href="https://www.last.fm
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Edinburgh
- Occupation
- rugby union player
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- rugby union
- Member of team
- British & Irish Lions
- Position played
- fullback
- Country for sport
- Scotland
- Mass
- 80
- Height
- 178
- Residence
- Edinburgh
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1951-09-16
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- end of work period
- 1982-00-00
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
Available in 10 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0