Johnny Loughrey | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 20 July 1945 Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland[1] |
| Died | 13 April 2005 (aged 59) Manchester, England[2] |
| Genres | Country, Irish, Easy Listening |
| Years active | 1990–2005 |
Johnny Loughrey (20 July 1945 – 13 April 2005) was a Northern Irish singer and songwriter born in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. With his mix of country songs, Irish ballads and easy listening music, he achieved success in both England and Ireland. Johnny's son Shaun Loughrey is also a Country and Irish singer.[3]
Discography
Albums
Loughrey recorded several albums :
- The Black Sheep (1990)
- Old Photographs (1991)
- Broken Engagement (1993)
- Through The Years (1994)
- Do You Know (1996)
- The Cold Hard Truth (1998)
- Run For The Border (1998)
- Walking In The Sunshine (2001)
- Wine & Roses (2003)
- All Together Now (2005)
Compilation album:
- The World of Johnny Loughrey (1997)
Videos/DVDs
- The World of Johnny Loughrey (1997)
References
- ^ "The Johnny Loughrey Page". shaunloughrey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Industry mourns the sad loss of Johnny Loughrey". Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ "Shaun's story (and his father's) on new DVD". tuamherald.ie. Tuam Herald. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2020.