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Sinéad Lohan
Sinéad Lohan (born 1971) is an Irish singer and songwriter. Background A native of Cork, her song "Sailing By" appeared on the compilation '' A Woman's Heart 2''. Music career In 1991 Lohan began playing regular gigs at The Lobby, a renowned club in Cork, and soon thereafter began recording her first album, ''Who Do You Think I Am'', produced by Declan Sinnott. She has released two albums, ''Who Do You Think I Am'' in 1995, which scored several radio hits in Ireland, and ''No Mermaid'' in 1998, which has been rated 4/5 stars at AllMusic. ''No Mermaid'' was released by Interscope Records after a bidding war between several major labels. In 1997, she toured as support to The Blue Nile. In 1998, she performed with Lilith Fair for three dates. Her music has been described as having a "folky feel" and her persona "by turns reflective, poetic and wistful." She was one of the "most commercially successful artists" in Ireland in the 1990s. Her lyrics have been inspired by Shakespear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
