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Ronnie Drew

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Born 16 September 1934. Died 16 August 2008.

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Biography

Ronnie Drew (Irish: Ránall Ó Draoi) (born "Joseph Ronald Drew") (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer and folk musician who achieved international fame during a fifty year career recording with The Dubliners. He was born in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. He was best known for his long beard and his voice, which was once likened to "the sound of coke being crushed under a door".

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An Evening With Ronnie Drew 2004
 

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