Tom Clancy (singer)

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Tom Clancy was a member of the Irish folk singing group The Clancy Brothers.

Some may say he had the most powerful voice of the three brothers, a voice he initially used in his earlier career as an actor, appearing in numerous stage productions, including an appearance with Orson Welles in King Lear.

Much of his earlier life was entwined with that of his older brother Patrick Clancy; both men were born 7 March 1922, in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and later served in the Royal Air Force during World War II (Tom serving in Europe and North Africa), despite having been members of the Irish Republican Army years earlier.

In 1947 Tom journeyed to Canada with Pat. Together they moved to Cleveland, Ohio to stay with relatives. They attempted to move to California, but their car broke down, and they decided on New York City instead, where the found work as actors. In 1955 their younger brother Liam Clancy immigrated to New York, and had met with Tommy Makem. The two began singing together, and were soon joined by Pat and Tom. Thus they formed The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.

The group achieved success in America, and they performed together for decades. After splitting and reforming several times, Makem left the group for good, but Tom continued performing with The Clancy Brothers until his death 7 November^{[citation needed]} 1990, in Cork, Co Cork.