Johnny Duhan | |
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 Johnny Duhan at Dunamaise Theatre Portlaoise 2006 . | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Johnny Duhan |
| Born | 30 March 1950 |
| Origin | Limerick, Ireland |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Website | http://www.JohnnyDuhan.com/ |
Johnny Duhan (born 30 March 1950) started his career as the 15-year-old frontman of the Irish beat group Granny's Intentions. After success in Limerick and Dublin, the band moved to London and was signed to the Deram Records record label. The band released several singles and one album, Honest Injun.[1] However, the band disbanded before Duhan was twenty-one, and Duhan left the popular music industry to start writing folk songs, poetry, and prose.
Just Another Town, To the Light, Flame, and The Voyage are just a few of the releases that represent his 57 years of work. These align with the first four sections of his poetic autobiography, To The Light. His songs have been performed by Christy Moore, The Dubliners, Mary Black, and many other Irish and international singers. Christy Moore stated that "The Voyage" (Duhan's most popular song according to iTunes) has been performed at over a million weddings worldwide.[2]
