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Leo O'Kelly

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Years active
  
1964–present

Music group
  
Tír na nÓg

Website
  
www.leookelly.ie

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Born
  
27 November 1949 (age 67)Carlow, Co. Carlow, Ireland (
1949-11-27
)

Occupation(s)
  
musician, singer-songwriter, producer

Instruments
  
guitar, violin, vocals, bass guitar, tin whistle, dulcimer, synthesizer, bongos

Associated acts
  
The WordThe Tropical ShowbandEmmet SpicelandTír na nÓgNaimaCarrier FrequencyGarvan GallagherThe Food Zebras

Albums
  
Live at the Half Moon, Tír na nÓg, The Dark Dance, Proto, Glare, Will

Genres
  
Folk music, Progressive folk, Folk rock, Psychedelic rock, Rock music, Techno, Electro, New Beat

Record labels
  
Chrysalis Records, Polydor Records, EMI, Decca Records, Atco Records, Rykodisc

Similar
  
Tír na nÓg, Sonny Condell, Scullion, Emmet Spiceland, Philip King

Leo O'Kelly (born 27 November 1949, Carlow, Co. Carlow, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish folk duet Tír na nÓg. After the band broke up, he produced albums on Polydor and EMI labels for other Irish artists like Restless Night (Ray Dolan album) in 1975 by Ray Dolan who wrote "Hey Friend" on the first Tír na nÓg LP. In 2000, Leo released his first solo album called Glare, then Proto in 2003 which consists in a collection of songs that he recorded between 1975 and 2001 whose one is a cover with Mark Gilligan of Nick Drake's "Northern Sky" and another is a vocal improvisation by his son, Aaron O'Kelly, at the age of 1. His third album, Will, was released in February 2011 and features the poems of John McKenna set to music.

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With Tír na nÓg

  • Tír na nÓg (1971)
  • A Tear and a Smile (1972)
  • Strong in the Sun (1973)
  • In the Morning (1999)
  • Hibernian (2000)
  • Spotlight (2001)
  • Live at Sirius (2010)

    • Solo

  • "Portsmouth" from 10 Years On by various artists (1977)
  • "Love Go Round" from Snakes & Ladders by various artists (1996)
  • Glare (2001)
  • Proto (2003)
  • Will (2011)

    • With Carrier Frequency

  • "Telecaster Man" (1989) 12" single

    • As producer

  • Loudest Whisper – The Children of Lir (1974)
  • Ray Dolan – Restless Night (1975)
  • Gemma Hasson – Looking for the Morning (1975)
  • Crubeen – Eagles Whistle (1976)
  • The Sands Family – After the Morning (1976)
  • Aileach – Ard Rí (1977)
  • Various Artists – 10 Years On (1977)
  • Various Artists – The Best Of Irish Folk (1977)
  • Azure Days – "Blew My Clouds Away"/"My Mexican" 7" single (1987)

    • Songs

    Time Is Like a PromiseTír na nÓg · 1971
    Daisy LadyTír na nÓg · 1971
    The Lady I LoveSpotlight · 2001

    References

    Leo O'Kelly Wikipedia
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