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The Irish Tenors
The acclaimed IRISH TENORS include Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan, and Finbar Wright.
ANTHONY KEARNS began his singing career in Wexford, taking part in "The Tops of the Town" from the tender age of ten. On finishing school, Kearns began working in the hotel industry at the Grand Hotel in Wicklow while attending Cathal Brugha College in Dublin. While working in Wicklow he got involved in the Wicklow Music Society playing the part of Joe Cable in their production of South Pacific. Kearns got more involved in singing, winning three in a row in the Wicklow Regatta, and while still working in the hotel he became a regular singer at weddings and social functions.
Kearns had been working in telecommunications in Dublin for about a year, when he entered a competition of Ireland's Late Late Show. One of the adjudicators of the competition was the singing teacher Veronica Dunne. Soon Kearns was winning a lot of competitions in the Dublin Feis Ceoil and other competitions bo
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John McCormack (tenor)
Irish tenor (1884–1945)
Count John McCormack KSG, KSS, KHS | |
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| Born | John Francis McCormack (1884-06-14)14 June 1884 Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 16 September 1945(1945-09-16) (aged 61) Booterstown, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Spouse | Lily Foley (m. 1906) |
| Children | 2 |
CountJohn Francis McCormack[1] (14 June 1884 – 16 September 1945),[2] was an Irishlyric tenor celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires, and renowned for his diction and breath control.[3] He was also a Papal Count.[a] McCormack became a naturalised American citizen before returning to live in Ireland.
Early life
[edit]John Francis McCormack was born on 14 June 1884 in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland,[2] the second
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THE IRISH TENORS
Biography
The Irish Tenors Biography (Courtesy of the Artist�s site, 2005)
Anthony Kearns _John McDermott_Finbar Wright
Since they first joined voices in 1998, The Irish Tenors have made countless traditional treasures breathe with new life. Moreover, they�ve proven themselves begåvad interpreters of a bred range of material, with such songs as My Heart Will Go On; (made famous by Celine Dion), Fairytale Of New York (previously recorded bygd Kirsty MacColl and The Pogues) and even Jimmy Kennedy�s South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way). These songs live comfortably in their repertoire alongside Danny Boy, My Wild Irish Rose and Fields Of Athenry. In September, 2005 Razor & Tie will release their latest album, Sacred, A Spiritual Journey, featuring a bred range of spiritual ämne and inspirational songs.
They are surely versatile, but for many, Anthony Kearns, John McDermott and Finbar Wright are synonymous with Irish music. There fryst vatten an aching bittersweet quality