Johnny Loughrey Explained

Johnny Loughrey
Birth Date:	20 July 1945
Birth Place:	Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland^[1]
Death Place:	Manchester, England^[2]
Genre:	Country, Irish, Easy Listening
Years Active:	1990–2005

Johnny Loughrey (20 July 1945  - 13 April 2005) was a Northern Irish singer and songwriter born in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. With his mix of country songs, Irish ballads and easy listening music, he achieved success in both England and Ireland. Johnny's son Shaun Loughrey is also a Country and Irish singer.^[3]

Discography

Albums

Loughrey recorded several albums :

• The Black Sheep (1990)
• Old Photographs (1991)
• Broken Engagement (1993)
• Through The Years (1994)
• Do You Know (1996)
• The Cold Hard Truth (1998)
• Run for the Border (1998)
• Walking in the Sunshine (2001)
• Wine & Roses (2003)
• All Together Now (2005)

Compilation album:

• The World of Johnny Loughrey (1997)

Videos/DVDs

• The World of Johnny Loughrey (1997)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Johnny Loughrey Page . shaunloughrey.co.uk . https://archive.today/20130421081449/http://www.shaunloughrey.co.uk/thejohnnyloughreypage.htm . 21 April 2013 . 3 May 2010 . live .
2. Web site: Industry mourns the sad loss of Johnny Loughrey . Daily Mirror . thefreelibrary.com . 14 April 2005 . 29 January 2020 .
3. Web site: Shaun's story (and his father's) on new DVD . Tuam Herald . 23 February 2011 . 29 January 2020 .