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Leo O'Kelly (born 27 November 1949,
Carlow Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272. The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic bounda ...
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County Carlow County Carlow ( ; ga, Contae Cheatharlach) is a county located in the South-East Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Carlow is the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. Carlow Cou ...
, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and
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. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish folk duo Tír na nÓg. After the band broke up, he produced albums on Polydor and EMI labels for other Irish artists like '' Restless Nights'' in 1975 by
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who wrote "Hey Friend" on the first Tír na nÓg LP. In 2000, Leo released his first solo album called ''
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'', then ''
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'' in 2003 which consists in a collection of songs that he recorded between 1975 and 2001 whose one is a cover with Mark Gilligan of
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's " Northern Sky" and another is a vocal improvisation by his son, Aaron O'Kelly, at the age of 1. His third album, ''Will'', was released in February 2011 and features the poems of John McKenna set to music.


Discography


With Tír na nÓg

* '' Tír na nÓg'' (1971) * '' A Tear and a Smile'' (1972) * ''
Strong in the Sun ''Strong in the Sun'' is the third studio album by Irish band Tír na nÓg. It was released on 26 October 1973 in the United Kingdom"The new album from TIR NA NOG is released on October 26th". ''New Musical Express'' (27 October 1973) - p. 4 ...
'' (1973) * '' In the Morning'' (1999) * '' Hibernian'' (2000) * '' Spotlight'' (2001) * ''
Live at Sirius ''Live at Sirius'' is a live album by Irish band Tír na nÓg and was released in June 2010, celebrating the duo's 40th birthday. It was recorded from two gigs on August 21, 22, 2009 at the Sirius Art Centre in Cobh. The duo performed tracks ...
'' (2010)


Solo

* " Portsmouth" from '' 10 Years On'' by various artists (1977) * "Love Go Round" from '' Snakes & Ladders'' by various artists (1996) * ''
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'' (2001) * ''
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'' (2003) * ''
Will Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...
'' (2011)


With Carrier Frequency

* " Telecaster Man" (1989) 12" single


As producer

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Loudest Whisper Loudest Whisper are an Irish folk rock/progressive folk group formed in the early 1970s and led by songwriter and guitarist Brian O'Reilly. They are best known for their 1974 debut album, '' The Children of Lir'', a folk opera based on the Iri ...
– '' The Children of Lir'' (1974) *
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– '' Restless Night'' (1975) *
Gemma Hasson Gemma Hasson is a Northern Irish folk singer that recorded three studio albums from 1974 to 1978. Her first one, '' Introducing Ireland's Gemma Hasson'' was released in 1974 on Dolphin Records label and produced by Dónal Lunny. She then signed ...
– ''
Looking for the Morning ''Looking for the Morning'' is the second album by Northern Irish singer Gemma Hasson. It was released in 1975 in Ireland by EMI Ireland and produced by Leo O'Kelly.Crubeen – '' Eagles Whistle'' (1976) *
The Sands Family :''This is about the family band. And Ben ** For coverage of solo careers of some band members, see Tommy Sands and Colum Sands'' The Sands Family is a Northern Irish musical family band originating from Mayobridge, County Down, Northern Irel ...
– '' After the Morning'' (1976) * Aileach – ''
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'' (1977) * Various Artists – '' 10 Years On'' (1977) * Various Artists – '' The Best of Irish Folk'' (1977) * Azure Days – " Blew My Clouds Away"/" My Mexican" 7" single (1987)


External links


Official Web Site


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Okelly, Leo Irish folk musicians Irish rock musicians Musicians from County Carlow 1949 births Living people