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Moya Brennan

1952 - Today

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Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on 4 August 1952), also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the elder sister of Enya. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Moya Brennan is the 1,077th most popular musician (down from 966th in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 144th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Irish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Moya Brennan ranks 1,077 out of 3,175. Before her are Michael Angelo Batio, Amy Lee, Clem Burke, Peter Banks, Sophie Menter, and Kid Ory. After her are Enrique Fernández Arbós, Paul Kantner, Ignaz von Seyfried, Alex Van Halen, Ray Davies, and Ole Beich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Moya Brennan ranks 281. Before her are Udo Voigt, Abdalá Bucaram, Hilary Mantel, Henry Selick, Miyuki Nakajima, and Johanna Klier. After her are Chiaki Mukai, Valeri Tokarev, Walter Isaacson, Jim Ratcliffe, Piercarlo Ghinzani, and Quim Monzó.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Moya Brennan ranks 172 out of 549. Before her are Kathleen Lonsdale (1903), Catald (700), Aidan of Lindisfarne (600), Patrick Hillery (1923), Seán T. O'Kelly (1882), and Edward Bruce (1275). After her are Brian McFadden (1980), Peter Woulfe (1727), Seán O'Casey (1880), Enda Kenny (1951), Barry Fitzgerald (1888), and Edna O'Brien (1930).

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Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Moya Brennan ranks 8. Before her are Bono (1960), Rory Gallagher (1948), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Dolores O'Riordan (1971), Sally Oldfield (1947), and Aphex Twin (1971). After her are Ronnie Drew (1934), Brian Downey (1951), Paddy Moloney (1938), Sharon Corr (1970), Louis Walsh (1952), and Jim Corr (1964).

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