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Luke Kelly

1940 - 1984

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Luke Kelly (17 November 1940 – 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in Dublin city, Kelly moved to England in his late teens and by his early 20s had become involved in the folk music revival there. Returning to Dublin in the 1960s, he became a founding member of the band The Dubliners in 1962. The Irish Post and other commentators regard Kelly, known for his distinctive singing style and sometimes political messages, as one of Ireland's greatest folk singers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luke Kelly is the 1,607th most popular singer (down from 1,122nd in 2019), the 263rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 181st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Irish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Luke Kelly ranks 1,607 out of 4,381. Before him are Nadezhda Kadysheva, Missy Elliott, Alan Sorrenti, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Christina Milian, and Nina Persson. After him are Ishtar, Betty Missiego, Birdy, Thelma Houston, Marcel Mouloudji, and Lenka.

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Among people born in 1940, Luke Kelly ranks 464. Before him are Francisco Toledo, Ermindo Onega, Nicolae Lupescu, Alex Trebek, Lance Larson, and Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo. After him are Marco Maciel, Carol Heiss, Ernő Solymosi, Pilar Miró, Alfonso Guerra, and Varsha Adalja. Among people deceased in 1984, Luke Kelly ranks 215. Before him are Carl Foreman, Estelle Winwood, Byron Haskin, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Pentti Hämäläinen, and Johnnie Parsons. After him are Frank Fisher, Puck van Heel, Ross Taylor, Bernard Lonergan, Gregor Hradetzky, and Henry Wilcoxon.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Luke Kelly ranks 263 out of 549. Before him are Maeve Binchy (1939), Rex Ingram (1892), William McGonagall (1825), Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779), Alison Doody (1966), and Victor Herbert (1859). After him are Owen Moore (1886), Sydney, Lady Morgan (1776), Philip Pettit (1945), Matt McGrath (1875), Domhnall Gleeson (1983), and Liam Brady (1956).

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Among SINGERS In Ireland

Among singers born in Ireland, Luke Kelly ranks 8. Before him are Enya (1961), Bob Geldof (1951), Niall Horan (1993), Hozier (1990), Brian McFadden (1980), and Markus Feehily (1980). After him are Charlie McGettigan (1950), Róisín Murphy (1973), Paul Harrington (1960), Barney McKenna (1939), Damien Rice (1973), and Maria Doyle Kennedy (1964).

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