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Makem's three sons (who performed as "The Makem Brothers") and nephews Tom and Jimmy Sweeney continue the family folk music tradition. Makem died in Dover on 1 August 2007, following a lengthy battle with lung cancer, and was buried next to his wife at Saint Mary's New Cemetery. He continued to record and perform until close to the end.
The surgery proved unsuccessful, and Tom Clancy died at the age of 66 on 7 November 1990. He left behind a wife, a son, and five daughters. His youngest daughter was only two years old at the time. With the death of Tom Clancy, Liam again stepped in full-time with his brothers.
Tom Clancy continued singing with The Clancy Brothers until 1976, when the group was disbanded. The group reformed in 1977 with a new line-up. Clancy performed with his brothers Paddy and Bobby and their nephew Robbie O'Connell until his death. He also performed with Paddy, Liam, and Tommy Makem during their reunion tour from 1984 to 1985.
Tom Parker, a member of the English-Irish boy band the Wanted, died Wednesday after battling brain cancer, the band and his wife Kelsey said. Tom Parker, singer in the pop band the Wanted, dies at ...
The three Makem brothers were born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland and grew up in Dover, New Hampshire, where the family moved to in the mid 1970s.Their father, Tommy Makem, was one of the most famous Irish musicians in the world, first as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and later as a solo act and then as a duo with Liam Clancy.
Beloved Irish singer Linda Nolan has died. She was 65 years old. As a member of the pop group The Nolan Sisters, Linda—alongside her sisters Coleen, Maureen, Bernie, Anne and Denise—found fame ...
Portrait of the Irish girl group The Nolans, London, England, 1981. Top left to right Maureen, Anne and Bernadette, front left to right Linda and Denise. Nolan was first diagnosed with breast ...
Patrick Michael Clancy (7 March 1922 – 11 November 1998), usually called Paddy Clancy or Pat Clancy, was an Irish folk singer best known as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. In addition to singing and storytelling, Clancy played the harmonica with the group, which is widely credited with popularizing Irish traditional music in ...