Drew, Ronnie

Drew, Ronnie
▪ 2009

      Irish folk musician

born Sept. 16, 1934, Dun Laoghaire, Ire.

died Aug. 16, 2008, Dublin, Ire.
founded (1962) the highly popular and influential musical group the Dubliners and served as its front man for more than 30 years. Drew's unique gruff voice and unkempt appearance, combined with his band's rambunctious behaviour and rowdy performances, enlivened traditional Irish music in the 1960s. The group released a succession of albums, notably The Dubliners (1964), Finnegan Wakes (1966), A Drop of the Hard Stuff (1967), and Drinkin' and Courtin' (1968). Drew's albums during his solo career (1978–79 and from 1994) included Dirty Rotten Shame (1995) and The Humour Is on Me Now (1999). Drew and the Dubliners were credited with inspiring younger Irish musicians such as U2, the Pogues, and Sinead O'Connor, many of whom united to record the tribute song “The Ballad of Ronnie Drew” (2008).

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