| Christie Hennessy | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1945 |
| Origin | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | December 11, 2007 (aged 62) |
| Genre(s) | folk |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Website | http://www.christiehennessy.com/ |
Christie Hennessy (born as Edward Christopher Ross) (19 November 1945 – 11 December 2007)[1] was an Irish folk singer-songwriter. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Tralee (Trá Lí (or Tráigh Lí is the county town of County Kerry, in the southwest corner of Ireland. County Kerry ( Contae Chiarraí in Irish) is a southwestern county of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics
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Early life
Hennessy was born in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Tralee (Trá Lí (or Tráigh Lí is the county town of County Kerry, in the southwest corner of Ireland. County Kerry ( Contae Chiarraí in Irish) is a southwestern county of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world He left school at the age of eleven and a half. [2] His first job was as a messenger boy, and it was then that he discovered that it was important to be able to read. He later worked at building sites in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He was unable to read or write, but still enjoyed his library of books. [3]
Career
A renowned songwriter as well as performer, Hennessy wrote several songs that became hits for other singers including 'Don't Forget your Shovel', made famous by Christy Moore, and 'All the Lies that You Told Me', recorded by Frances Black Had recently gone into the studio to record an album with both Luka Bloom and Christy Moore sharing vocals on one of the tracks. Christopher Andrew 'Christy' Moore (born 7 May 1945 in Newbridge County Kildare, Ireland is a popular Irish Folk singer, songwriter and Guitarist. Frances Black (born June 25, 1960, Dublin) is an award-winning Irish Singer and a Counsellor. Luka Bloom (born 23 May 1955 as Kevin Barry Moore) is an accomplished Irish Folk-rock Singer-songwriter. [4]
Death
Hennessy died on 11 December 2007 in a London hospice, aged 62. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was reported to have died from mesothelioma, which has been attributed to his younger years spent working on building sites in London. Mesothelioma is a form of Cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to Asbestos. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [5][4]
References
- ^ Home - Christie Hennessy
- ^ Biographical information from an interview on RTÉ Radio 1, Playback, 30 March 2007
- ^ YouTube Interview - see approx 6 minutes in
- ^ a b Irish singer Hennessy dies at 62 - BBC News - 11 December 2007
- ^ u.tv
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| NAME | Hennessy, Christie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Irish singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | London, England, UK |
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