Johnny Loughrey

Johnny Loughrey (20 July 1945 – 13 April 2005) was a Northern Irish singer and songwriter born in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. With his mix of country songs, Irish ballads and easy listening music, he achieved success in both England and Ireland. Johnny's son Shaun Loughrey is also a Country and Irish singer.[3]

Johnny Loughrey
Background information
Born(1945-07-20)20 July 1945
Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland[1]
Died13 April 2005(2005-04-13) (aged 59)
Manchester, England[2]
GenresCountry, Irish, Easy Listening
Years active1990–2005

Discography

Albums

Loughrey recorded several albums :

  • The Black Sheep (1990)
  • Old Photographs (1991)
  • Broken Engagement (1993)
  • Through The Years (1994)
  • Do You Know (1996)
  • The Cold Hard Truth (1998)
  • Run For The Border (1998)
  • Walking In The Sunshine (2001)
  • Wine & Roses (2003)
  • All Together Now (2005)

Compilation album:

  • The World of Johnny Loughrey (1997)

Videos/DVDs
  • The World of Johnny Loughrey (1997)
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References
  1. "The Johnny Loughrey Page". shaunloughrey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. "Industry mourns the sad loss of Johnny Loughrey". Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via thefreelibrary.com.
  3. "Shaun's story (and his father's) on new DVD". tuamherald.ie. Tuam Herald. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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