John Kennedy (Irish songwriter)

John Kennedy (fl. 1968, 2009) is an Irish television personality. He is the father of presenter Lucy Kennedy, whom he accompanies as a pianist on the 2009 RTÉ2 chat show The Lucy Kennedy Show.[1] He is also known for composing Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968.[2] "Chance of a Lifetime", performed by Pat McGeegan, placed fourth in the competition but topped the Irish Singles Chart.[3]

John Kennedy
NationalityIrish
Known forcomposed Ireland's entry for Eurovision '68
PartnerSeparated
Children3, including Lucy Kennedy

References

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  1. ^ "I'll be in bed when my new chat show is on, says Lucy". Evening Herald. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. ^ "The Lucy Kennedy Show". entertainment.ie. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Irish News" Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine. All Kinds Of Everything. Accessed 6 January 2009.
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