Glen Daly Explained

Glen Daly
Birth Name:Bartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick
Birth Date:1920
Death Date:June 1987
Origin:Glasgow
Genre:Music hall
Occupation:Shipyard worker, singer, comedian
Years Active:1961–1980 (approx)
Label:Golden Guinea, Piccadilly Records

Glen Daly (born Bartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick (1920–1987) was a Scottish singer and entertainer.

Career

Daly was born in Calton, Glasgow, where he attended St Mary's School. On completing his education he started work in the Clydeside shipyards.[1]

Daly began his stage career as a foil to Glasgow music hall artiste Lex McLean,[1] and his contemporaries included Andy Stewart and the Alexander Brothers.

The song for which he is best known "The Celtic Song" is still played at the start of home matches for Celtic F.C.[1] Daly also toured extensively and is probably best remembered for appearing on BBC Scotland show The White Heather Club as well as in many pantomimes at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre,[2] where he also frequently topped the bill in variety shows[3] Further afield from his native city, Daly was also a popular performer at the Edinburgh Palladium,[4] and in Belfast.[5]

Daly can be heard on Last FM. He has a Celtic supporters' club named after him, in Rothesay, Isle of Bute.

"The Celtic Song" was featured in the US television program, Lost.

Discography

Albums

Singles

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glen Daly. Printpoint.fsnet.co.uk. 29 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Members Gallery – Dave McIntyre – Perzo The Clown. Freewebs.com. 29 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Scottish Theatre Archive. University of Glasgow. 29 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Tribute to Scotland's King of Comedy – Lex McLean. Freewebs.com. 29 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Politics in the Streets : The origins of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland. Bob Purdie. 1990. Cain.ulst.ac.uk. 29 August 2014.
  6. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 138.
  7. Web site: The Very Best of (Live from The Ashfield Club) : Glen Daly. Allcelticmusic.com. 29 August 2014.
  8. http://www.highlandhouse.com.au/view/singers/glen_daly_-_legends_of_scotland.html
  9. Web site: The Very Best of Glen Daly [CD]]. Musicinscotland.com. 29 August 2014.