Danny Ellis (musician) explained

Danny Ellis (born 18 July 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter and author.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Danny Ellis was born on 18 July 1947 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. He was sent to the Artane Industrial school in 1955 until 1963. At Artane he joined the Artane Boys' Band.[3]

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). He also worked as a session singer in the famous Abbey road studios, recording demos for Les Reed. One of his recordings of a Les Reed song landed him in the English finals for Eurovision in 1989. In 2009 he released the album 800 Voices, an autobiographical account of his time in the Irish orphanage system. JPF, the largest independent music awards, honored him with the lyricist of the year award in 2009. His autobiography,"The Boy at the Gate", was released in September 2012 by Transworld, and reached no. 2 in Ireland for bestselling non-fiction. The book was release in the United States in September 2013.[4] [5]

Discography

Published books

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Danny Ellis - The Irish Times - Fri, May 20, 2011. May 20, 2011. SIOBHÁN LONG. The Irish Times. 28 May 2011.
  2. News: The Boy at the Gate by Danny Ellis. September 18, 2012. Random House. 29 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005050242/http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/danny-ellis/the-boy-at-the-gate-9781848271289.aspx. 5 October 2012. dead.
  3. https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/irish-music-series/play/?pid=5731700651001&title=Danny%20Ellis&series=A%20Little%20Bit%20Showband&pcode=462913&genre=Ceol Danny Ellis
  4. http://dannyellismusic.com/?p=bio Danny Ellis Music
  5. Web site: THE BOY AT THE GATE | Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Reviews . July 28, 2013. July 17, 2024 .