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Three of the musicians were killed: lead singer Fran O'Toole, trumpeter Brian McCoy, and guitarist Tony Geraghty. Brian McCoy was the first to die, having been hit in the back and neck by nine rounds from a 9mm Luger pistol in the initial volley of gunfire. [4]
The Miami Showband were an Irish showband in the 1960s and 1970s led firstly in 1962 by singer Jimmy Harte, followed by Dickie Rock and later by Fran O'Toole. They had seven number one records on the Irish singles chart.
Dec 19, 2015 · Fran O'Toole and his fellow band members were shot by a loyalist gang on July 31st, 1975. Fran and two other members died in the attack, which became known as the Miami Showband massacre and is...
Jan 6, 2022 · UVF serial killer John Somerville shot Miami Showband singer Fran O'Toole 22 times in the face. And six years later - seconds before he was handed four life sentences - his voice boomed across...
Apr 1, 2019 · The Miami Showband were an Irish showband in the 1960s and 1970s, led by singer Dickie Rock and later by Fran O'Toole. They had seven number one singles on the Irish singles chart. The band was created in Dublin in 1962 by Tom Doherty.
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Dec 13, 2021 · The gang then opened fire, murdering singer Fran O'Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty and trumpeter Brian McCoy. Pacemaker. The Miami Showband toured across Ireland as a popular cabaret act. Two...
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Singer with the Miami Showband Fran O'Toole was shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), along with band members Tony Geraghty and Brian McCoy, while the band were returning to Dublin from...
