Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)

Subject: RIP Jonathan Kelly
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 04 May 20 - 07:06 PM

I was so sorry to hear of the death on Saturday of Jonathan Kelly, an Irish singer/songwriter who I used to see in London Clubs in the early seventies. This was my favourite of his songs    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MkKxypC5fU

Subject: RE: Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 May 20 - 09:04 PM

Wikipedia says Kelly stopped performing in 1976. However, between 2004 and 2007, he returned to performing a few solo acoustic concerts at small venues.

May he rest in peace.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 05 May 20 - 03:25 PM

Thanks for drawing our attention to the YouTube clip of Jonathan. I was sorry to hear of his passing. My condolences to his friends and family and all those who know and love him. I have added his name to the "In Memoriam" thread.

Peter

Subject: RE: Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)
From: Rusty Dobro
Date: 07 May 20 - 02:51 AM

I saw Jonathan in a club sometime around 1972, and sang his praises in the office the next day, only to find that I was working next to his brother George........

Subject: RE: Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)
From: Vincent Jones
Date: 07 May 20 - 11:58 AM

Very sad news.

He wrote some beautiful songs. I understand that he wrote "Rainy Town" about Dublin, but, in the same way that many people associate MacColl's Salford ballad "Dirty Old Town" with Dublin, Kelly's song reminds me of the twin cities of Salford and Manchester, where I come from.

His gig in the Lesser Free Trade Hall around 1973 was really special.

Subject: RE: Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 08 May 20 - 03:55 AM

Blue click link for Tug the Cox's link above https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MkKxypC5fU

Subject: RE: Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)
From: DMcG
Date: 08 May 20 - 04:08 AM

I sang "I used to know you" at my local folk club about a month before we were locked down. Great song I hadn't sung for maybe 40 years before that.

Subject: RE: Obit: Irish Singer Jonathan Kelly (1947-2020)
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 08 May 20 - 04:26 AM

Always liked this song, first heard on the BBC on a Sunday morning presented by er... Noel Edmonds :


https://youtu.be/nFHM5msfP9o

RIP.