Johnny Duhan
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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. 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 some of the releases that represent his 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]
Discography[edit]
- Flame (1996)
- Tree (2002)
- The Voyage (2005)
- Just Another Town (2007)
- To The Light (2008)
- The Burning Word (2010)
- Winter (2012)
- Highlights (2014)
- Creation (2015)
Books[edit]
- There is a Time (Brandon Books, 2001) ISBN 978-0-86322-283-2
- The Voyage – Johnny Duhan Songbook (Waltons Publishers, 2003) ISBN 1-85720-151-5
- To The Light (Bell Productions, 2009) ISBN 978-0-9555106-1-8
References[edit]
- ^ "Granny's Intentions – Honest Injun (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "IMRO » Johnny Duhan". Imro.ie. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
External links[edit]
- Johnny Duhan's Official Website
- Johnny Duhan on Irish Rock.org
- Johnny Duhan at AllMusic
- Clip of Christy Moore and Johnny singing The Voyage on YouTube
- More on Granny's Intentions
- Even more on Granny's Intentions
- Johnny Duhan in 'Musicians, Singers, Comedians, etc.' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland
- Granny's Intentions in 'Music, pop, etc.' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland
- Podcast
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