| Brian Kennedy |
| Background information |
| Birth name |
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy |
| Born |
October 12, 1966 (1966-10-12) (age 40) |
| Origin |
Belfast, Northern
Ireland  |
| Genre(s) |
Rock
Pop |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer-songwriter,
Author |
Associated
acts |
Van
Morrison |
| Website |
Brian
Kennedy official site |
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy (born 12 October
1966) is a Northern
Ireland based Irish singer-songwriter
and author,
known for singing gentle ballads. He was born and grew up on the Falls
Road in Belfast,
Northern
Ireland.
|
Contents
- 1 Career
highlights
- 2 Albums
- 2.1 Brian
Kennedy solo
- 2.2 Sweetmouth
- 3 Writing
- 4 Notes
- 5 External
links
- 6 See
also
|
Career highlights
- Kennedy really came to prominence as one of Van
Morrison's backing singers; appearing on a string of recordings and live
in concert, frequently alongside Georgie
Fame.
- He was chosen as the Irish competitor for the 2006 Eurovision Song
Contest in Athens,
where he sang the self-penned "Every Song is a Cry for Love". Kennedy's
performance in the contest's semi-finals marked the 1000th song to
feature in the history of the Eurovision competition. Following
qualification, Kennedy finished tenth in the finals on 20 May, with 93
points.
- He performed on the original Secret
Garden version of the song You
Raise Me Up, which has now been recorded by
more than a hundred other artists, such as Josh
Groban and Westlife.
- He also sang the song at the funeral of legendary soccer
player, George
Best. This was released as a single called "George Best: A Tribute"
with tracks featuring Peter Corry in December 2005 and reached
number four in the UK Singles Chart the following
month.
- Performer, Riverdance, Broadway, New York City.
- He is also known for his work with Mark E. Nevin.
Albums
Brian Kennedy solo
- The Great War Of Words (1990)
- A Better Man (1996)
- Now That I Know What I Want (1999)
- Won't You Take Me Home (2000)
- Get On With Your Short Life (2001)
- On Song (2003)
- Live In Belfast (2004)
- On Song 2: Red Sails In The Sunset (2005)
- Homebird (2006)
- A cover of Dry Your Eyes
by The
Streets on Even Better
than the Real Thing Vol. 2 (2004)
Sweetmouth
In Sweetmouth, Brian Kennedy was joined by Mark E. Nevin,
formerly of Fairground Attraction,
and also known for his work with Morrissey. Their one album
featured the songs written by Nevin for the aborted second Fairground
Attraction album.
- Goodbye to Songtown (August 1991)
Writing
- The Arrival of Fergal Flynn (Hodder,
2004), a novel.
- Roman Song (Hodder, 2005), a novel.
Notes
External links
See also
- List of Northern
Ireland writers
Preceded by
Donna & Joe |
Ireland
in the Eurovision Song Contest
2006 |
Succeeded by
Dervish |
