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26 Dec 07 - 02:14 PM (#2222802) Subject: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died From: Brendy From the RTÉ Website: Joe Dolan Dies After Short Illness "The singer and entertainer Joe Dolan has died at the Mater private hospital in Dublin. He was taken ill at his home in Foxrock last night and died just after 3pm this afternoon from a suspected brain haemorrhage. Mr Dolan, from Mullingar in Westmeath, had enjoyed musical success in Ireland and around the world for over 40 years. With his band the Drifters his first chart success came in Ireland with 'The Answer to Everything' in 1964 but he is best perhaps known for songs 'Good Looking Woman' and 'Make Me an Island'. Mr Dolan, who was in his late 60s and one of five children, was recently forced to cancel a number of Christmas concerts because of illness but he was at home in Foxrock in Dublin last night when he was taken ill. Surrounded by his family he passed away after suffering a suspected brain haemorrhage just after 3pm." Another great musician and showman gone... B. Another thread for a different (?) Joe Dolan |
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26 Dec 07 - 03:46 PM (#2222848) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died From: Bonnie Shaljean Awwwww NO! Say it ain't so... Very sorry to hear this - I always thought he had a great voice. Much too soon for it to be stilled. The Heavenly choir has sure been enriched this year - R.I.P. |
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26 Dec 07 - 05:16 PM (#2222889) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died From: Captain Ginger And another line from a great Christie Moore song passes into history. Shame. |
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26 Dec 07 - 07:20 PM (#2222940) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died From: Pat Cooksey With great sadness from Germany, I had the pleasure to sing my own song, The Reason I left Mullingar, with Joe, and the Fureys in the Beehive, in Mullingar, Joe was one of the greats of Ireland. RIP. |
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27 Dec 07 - 02:35 AM (#2223045) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died (26 Dec 2007) From: GUEST,VOlgadon Is this the same Joe Dolan that went to Israel for a while? |
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27 Dec 07 - 03:10 AM (#2223050) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died (26 Dec 2007) From: MARINER No that was a different one.That Joe Dolan was in Sweeney's Men .Sorry to hear of the passing of Joe ,he was a great showman and always gave it his all. |
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27 Dec 07 - 04:07 AM (#2223061) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died (26 Dec 2007) From: Brendy Sweeney's Men, Joe wrote a song about his journey to the Middle East to a tune roughly following the melody of 'Murshin Durkin' Called 'Trip To Jerusalem', it is on the Christy Moore album 'The Iron Behind The Velvet'. The reels that immediately follows it, are called 'The Mullingar Races' and 'The Crooked Road'. B. |
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27 Dec 07 - 06:51 PM (#2223439) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died (26 Dec 2007) From: Mickey191 Joe was a great talent- loved his voice and choice of songs. He will be greatly missed. The ranks are thinning out. |
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27 Dec 07 - 07:33 PM (#2223455) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died (26 Dec 2007) From: GUEST Joe, thanks for the wonderful memories. You were "The answer to Everything" May Heaven be your bed. From Three big Fans in KILKENNY. |
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30 Dec 07 - 12:30 PM (#2224960) Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Dolan Has Died (26 Dec 2007) From: GUEST,disco dolanman end of the disco for Joe , but not for us as we head out to hear the Dolanites at the marquee |