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Andrew Strong (born 14 November 1973) is an Irish singer and the son of Irish musician and singing coach Robert (Rob) Strong. He grew up in Omagh , County Tyrone , Northern Ireland , (where his father lived while performing with showbands), and Blessington , Co. Wicklow.
The Commitments received mostly positive reviews. [1] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes sampled 48 reviews, and gave the film an approval rating of 90%, with an average score of 7.4/10. The critical consensus reads, "The Commitments is a vibrantly funny and blissfully heartfelt ode to the power of music". [67]
The original members of the group Dick Massey and Kenneth McCluskey have formed their own band called "The Commitments". [4] After the film's success Andrew Strong, the lead singer, performed with Elton John, Bryan Adams, Ray Charles and The Rolling Stones, and signed a solo record deal with MCA Records. He continued touring and lives in ...
The song featured prominently in the 1991 film The Commitments and appears on the film's soundtrack album, sung by Andrew Strong. [14] It was released as a single from the album and reached No. 63 in the UK Singles Chart, No. 43 on the Australian charts and No. 17 on the New Zealand charts. [15]
With no prior acting experience, Arkins heard of the filming of The Commitments from his sister. [1] Following seven auditions, Arkins was cast as "Deco Cuffe", the band's lead singer, but was replaced in that role after director Alan Parker discovered newcomer Andrew Strong. [4] Arkins was cast as Jimmy Rabbitte, the manager of the Commitments.
Barrytown is an Irish comedy-drama media franchise centred on the Rabbittes, a working-class family from the fictional suburb of Barrytown, in Dublin.It began in 1988 when Beacon Pictures and 20th Century Fox bought the rights to the 1987 novel The Commitments by Roddy Doyle shortly after it was published.
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The Commitments is a jukebox musical written by Roddy Doyle, based on the 1987 novel of the same name, also written by Doyle. Like the novel (and its 1991 film adaptation), the musical is about a group of unemployed Irish youths who start a soul music band. It premiered in 2013 at the Palace Theatre in London's West End.