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Danny Ellis (born July 18, 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter.[1]
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Biography
Early life and education
Danny Ellis was born 18 July 1947 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. He was sent to the Artane Industrial school in 1955 until 1963.
Career
As a professional trombonist, Ellis played with Irish showbands The Airchords (1964), The Jim Farley Band (1965-66), The Nevada Showband (1969), Dickie Rock's Miami Showband (1969-1971), and Stage 2 (1972-73). Ellis signed to Guy Fletcher's publishing company Commercial Arts in 2008. The next year, he released the album 800 Voices, an autobiographical account of his time in the Irish orphanage system.
Discography
- This Tenderness (2004)
- 800 Voices (2010)
The Space Between the Lines (2011)
References
- ^ SIOBHÁN LONG (May 20, 2011). "Danny Ellis - The Irish Times - Fri, May 20, 2011". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0520/1224297319858.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
External links
Categories:- 1947 births
- Living people
- Irish singer-songwriters
- People from Dublin (city)
- Trombonists
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