1. Robert Joseph 'Bobby' Clancy Jr was an Irish singer and musician best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers, one of the most successful and influential Irish folk groups.
13 Facts About Bobby Clancy
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Bobby Clancy accompanied his songs on five-string banjo, guitar, bodhran, and harmonica.
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Bobby Clancy was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland to Robert J Clancy and Johanna McGrath.
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Bobby Clancy later joined his older brothers Paddy Clancy and Tom Clancy in New York City, where they worked as actors.
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In 1955 Bobby Clancy returned to Ireland to settle down and run his father's insurance business.
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Bobby Clancy married Moira Mooney, a school teacher in the mid-1960s.
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When Tommy Makem left in 1969, Bobby took his place and became a member of the Clancy Brothers for the first time.
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In 1976, the Bobby Clancy Brothers disbanded for a few months.
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Youngest brother Liam Clancy rejoined Bobby, Paddy and Robbie in 1990 when brother Tom was diagnosed and later succumbed to stomach cancer in November 1990.
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Bobby Clancy released an additional two solo albums, The Quiet Land and Make Me a Cup, in 1999 and 2000 on the Ark Albums label, a recording studio and company in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
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In 1999 Bobby Clancy was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and by 2000 he was unable to perform on his feet.
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On 6 September 2002, Bobby Clancy died at the age of 75.
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Bobby Clancy left behind a twin sister, siblings Peg and Liam, his wife, four children, and two grandchildren.