Joe Dolan
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Irish entertainer, recording artist, and pop singer (1939–2007)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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- Movers, Shakers and Change Makers
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1939-10-16
- Active to
- 2007-12-26
balladpop
Discography
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- 39,084
- Total plays
- 272,554
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classic rockoldies60srockpop
Joe Dolan was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath. The youngest of eight, his Father died when he was 8 and his Mother when he was 15. Joe was left at home with brother Ben, as the rest of the family had either emigrated or settled down. On Ben's advice, Joe started work as an apprentice newspaper compositor with the local newspaper, the Westmeath Examiner. The Dolan household was always noted for music, Joe was to be seen in those early days playing the washboard accompanying his sisters' singi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Mullingar
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Pye Records
- Official website
- www.joedolan.com
- Image
- JoeDolan1975.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1939-10-16
- Commons category
- Joe Dolan
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- date of death
- 2007-12-26
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- birth name
- Joseph Francis Robert Dolan
- name in native language
- Joe Dolan
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