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"Belfast", written in 1971 by Drafi Deutscher and Jimmy Bilsbury, was originally entitled "Derry". [2] The lyrics refer to the divided city during the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Deutscher had written the song for Marcia Barrett when she was a solo artist in the early 1970s.
In Ireland, especially within Ulster, the chorus usually refers to Belfast city and is known colloquially as "The Belle of Belfast City", although it is also adapted to other Irish cities, such as Dublin. [2] Other versions refer to the "Golden City" or "London City". This song is Roud Folk Song Index number 2649. The song accompanies a ...
On 9 January 2009, a short clip of her song "Sweet Hours" was played on UK soap Hollyoaks on E4. [citation needed] On 20 January 2009, Rowley was nominated for a Brit Award in the category for Best British Female Solo Artist. [4] Rowley featured in the nightclub scene in the 2009 film An Education, directed by Lone Scherfig. Her track "You Got ...
O'Neill also sang the theme tune to the American TV series Wagon Train, where he was credited as Johnny O'Neill, and the recordings of traditional Irish songs The Gordon Franks Singers And Music With John O'Neill [6] was recorded with The Gordon Franks Singers and Music, in which he was the solo tenor.
Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (/ ˈ b æ s i /; born 8 January 1937 [1]) is a Welsh singer.Known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, the only artist to perform more than one, Bassey is one of the most popular vocalists in Britain.
Jesse Frederick James Conaway was born in Salisbury, Maryland, but was raised in Seaford, Delaware.He was the younger of two children. His brother, Everett Thomas “Tommy” Conaway, Jr. (1944–1956), died of cystic fibrosis at age 12 years.
Laine sang an eclectic variety of song styles and genres, stretching from big band crooning to pop, western-themed songs, gospel, rock, folk, jazz, and blues. He did not sing the soundtrack song for High Noon , which was sung by Tex Ritter , but his own version (with somewhat altered lyrics, omitting the name of the antagonist, Frank Miller ...
The song is part of a mash-up of multiple popular songs sung by the character Satine in the musical Moulin Rouge. Towards the end of the 2021 Kenneth Branagh film Belfast, Pa (Jamie Dornan) sings the song to his wife (Caitríona Balfe) at a party. The song was prominently used in the advertising of the film. [122]