Philip Donnelly (musician)
Philip Donnelly | |
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Born | Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland | 31 December 1948
Died | 28 November 2019 Waterford, Ireland | (aged 70)
Genres | Country, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Philip Donnelly (31 December 1948 – 28 November 2019) was a guitarist, songwriter and producer born in
Career
Philip Donnelly began his music career in the late 1960s with the Dublin-based band Portrait, which morphed into the rock band Elmer Fudd; the band supported Thin Lizzy in 1971. Later that year Donnelly left the band to tour with Donovan.[2]
After touring with Donovan in 1974, Donnelly decided to settle in
Ireland
In his native Ireland he is perhaps best known for his work with John Prine.
Donnelly returned to Ireland in the late 1980s to help care for his mother, settling in Clonmel, County Tipperary. He continued to write music and worked with a number of Irish artists including
From the mid-90s onward Donnelly toured Ireland and recorded as a solo artist and with his band The Regulators. In 2015 he released his final album Beyond the Pale his first studio album for nearly 15 years, which included duets with John Prine and Crystal Gale.[11]
Discography
- Philip Donnelly
- Town and Country (1988)
- Silver Station (1991)
- Live At The Midleton Folk Club Philip Donnelly And The Free Range Picker's Almost Unplugged (2003)
- Beyond the Pale (2015)
- The Regulators
- Inner Feelings (1995)
- The Spirit of Communication (1997)
Death
Philip Donnelly died in University Hospital Waterford on 28 November 2019, at the age of 70.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Legendary guitarist 'Clontarf Cowboy' Philip Donnelly has died". KCLR 96FM. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Elmer Fudd". IrishRock.org. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Philip Donnelly obituary: Prodigious guitarist with unique style". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Free night with guitar legend Phil Donnelly". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ McGuire, Kevin. "The Root And Branch of Country Music with Philip Donnelly". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- AMG. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ McGuire, Kevin. "The Root And Branch of Country Music with Philip Donnelly". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Grammy-winning singer John Prine". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "First Encounters: Philip Donnelly and John Prine". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ISBN 978-1574412475.
- ^ "First Encounters: Philip Donnelly and John Prine". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 May 2020.