Richie Kavanagh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications.
Primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of the article are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please include more appropriate citations from reliable sources, or discuss the issue on the talk page.
This article has been tagged since April 2008.

Richie Kavanagh is an Irish entertainer who writes and performs his own songs. Famous for the song Aon Focal Eile, he now has a number of hits to his name. Richie was born and raised in Raheenwood, Fenagh, Bagenalstown, County Carlow in Ireland on the 19th March 1949 and he still lives there. Psoriasis crippled Richie’s hands at the age of 44 but instead of throwing in the towel, Richie harnessed his talents as a singer/songwriter and burst onto the national entertainment scene with the song Aon Focal Eile. Tony Keogh in Southeast Radio was the first man to play the CD and when Gerry Ryan began spinning it on his morning show, the song became a runaway hit.

[edit] Musical Success

Aon Focal Eile featured in the top ten in the Irish charts for over six months and 8 weeks as number one and won Richie an IRMA award for Best Single of the Year in Ireland for 1996. He has also had hits with The Mobile Phone, Mickey's Buckin' Ass and Pussy Pussy Cat. Richie has also written and recorded many songs Celebrating the humor heritage and nostalgia of Co Carlow. The Carlow Fence,Captain Myles Keogh, Danoli, The Disney Gravestone,The Gordan Bennett Race, Face Her For Mount Leinster, and John Tyndall.