Johnny McEvoy, Irish music legend, dies aged 81
Renowned Irish singer-songwriter Johnny McEvoy has passed away at the age of 81. Known for hits like 'Muirsheen Durkin,' he enjoyed a career spanning six decades in the Irish music industry.
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McEvoy was a significant cultural figure in Irish music, and his death marks the end of a long and influential career.
The death has been announced of the Co Offaly singer-songwriter Johnny McEvoy. He was 81.
His manager Darren Farrell confirmed that he passed away peacefully at his home in Greystones, Co Wicklow, on Sunday.
Born in Banagher, Co Offaly, Johnny McEvoy began singing at the age of four and turned professional at 18.
He rose to prominence in 1966 when Muirsheen Durkin reached number one in Ireland, with The Boston Burglar and Nora among the songs that followed.
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