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Also known as Lúcás Ó Ceallaigh

Irish singer and musician (1940–1984)

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1967-01-08
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Luke Kelly, (17 November 1940 - 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, Ireland, most famous as a member of the band The Dubliners. Kelly was one of the best-known figures of the Irish folk music movement of the 1960s and 1970s. A Dubliner from the north inner city, he attended O'Connell's Schools before emigrating to Britain in 1958. There he first became involved in the growing international folk music scene in which Ewan MacColl was a central figure, as well as jo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Luke
Family name
Kelly
Gender
male
Place of birth
Dublin
Place of death
Dublin
Occupation
guitarist
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Image
Statua di Luke Kelly.jpg
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name in native language
Luke Kelly
member of
The Dubliners
Commons category
Luke Kelly (musician)
place of burial
Glasnevin Cemetery
date of birth
1940-11-17
date of death
1984-01-30
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1960-00-00
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