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Michael Valentine Doonican [1] (3 February 1927 – 1 July 2015) was an Irish singer of traditional pop, easy listening and novelty songs, who was noted for his warm and relaxed vocal style.
Jul 2, 2015 · Irish singer and TV entertainer Val Doonican has died aged 88. His family said he died "peacefully" at a nursing home in Buckinghamshire. He had not been ill, but his daughter said his...
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Jul 2, 2015 · The Waterford-born singer Val Doonican has died aged 88. His penchant for individually styled casual pullovers, middle-of-the-road crooning and a gentle repartee that won him legions...
Val Doonican is often quoted as saying that it took him seventeen year's to become an overnight success. He was referring to his appearance, in 1964, on the top rated live TV show, Sunday Night...
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Jul 2, 2015 · Obituary: Val Doonican - BBC News. 2 July 2015. Val Doonican's gentle style made him a popular feature on Saturday night television for more than two decades. He became famous for his sweaters...
Jul 2, 2015 · Val Doonican, an Irish crooner whose gentle, humorous way with a song and a story on television made him so popular in Britain in the 1960s and ’70s that he once dislodged the Beatles from...
Jul 2, 2015 · LONDON (AP) — Val Doonican, an easygoing Irish singer whose warm style and fondness for knitwear made him an icon of light entertainment, has died. He was 88. Doonican’s family said he died Wednesday at a nursing home in southern England.
