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.[clarification needed] Johnny's son Shaun Loughrey is also a Country and Irish singer.[3]

Johnny Loughrey
Background information
Born(1945-07-20)20 July 1945
Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland[1]
Died13 April 2005(2005-04-13) (aged 59)
Manchester, England[2]
GenresCountry, Irish, Easy Listening
Years active1990–2005

Discography

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Albums

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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

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  • The World of Johnny Loughrey (1997)

References

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  1. ^ "The Johnny Loughrey Page". shaunloughrey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Industry mourns the sad loss of Johnny Loughrey". Daily Mirror. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via thefreelibrary.com.
  3. ^ "Shaun's story (and his father's) on new DVD". Tuam Herald. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2020.