Paddy Clancy

Singer and harmonica player; The Clancy Brothers

Born
7 March 1922, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary
Died
11 November 1998, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary

Paddy Clancy was the eldest of the singing Clancy brothers, and his bandmates called him the strong, organised one. After wartime service in the RAF and a spell in Canada, he helped form the group in Greenwich Village, and they went on to sing for President Kennedy at the White House. He later farmed cattle near Carrick-on-Suir and rejoined the others for reunion tours.

Further reading: Wikipedia