1. Henry Campbell Liken McCullough was a musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland.
33 Facts About Henry McCullough
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Henry McCullough was best known for his work as a member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band and Paul McCartney and Wings.
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Henry McCullough performed and recorded as a solo artist and session musician.
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Henry McCullough first came to prominence in the early 1960s as the teenage lead guitarist with the Skyrockets showband from Enniskillen.
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In 1967, Henry McCullough moved to Belfast where he joined Chris Stewart, Ernie Graham and Dave Lutton to form the psychedelic band the People.
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In mid-February 1968, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while the band was touring with the Animals, Henry McCullough returned to the United Kingdom, officially because of "visa problems", and Mick Cox flew out to take his place in the band.
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Back in Ireland, around May 1968, Henry McCullough joined folk group Sweeney's Men.
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Henry McCullough returned to London around 1969 to work with Joe Cocker as a member of his backing band, the Grease Band.
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Henry McCullough later played on the Grease Band's eponymous album.
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In January 1972 Paul McCartney asked Henry McCullough to join his new band, Wings, with an eye toward starting a tour of British universities.
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Henry McCullough's first recording with Wings was the February 1972 protest single, "Give Ireland Back to the Irish".
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Musical and business differences with McCartney saw Henry McCullough leave on the eve of the Band on the Run sessions in August 1973.
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Henry McCullough's spoken words "I don't know; I was really drunk at the time" can be heard on the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon, at the end of the song "Money".
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Henry McCullough was recalling a fight he had the night before with his wife.
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In 1975 Henry McCullough joined the Frankie Miller Band with bassist Chris Stewart, keyboard player Mick Weaver and drummer Stu Perry.
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Later the same year Henry McCullough released Mind Your Own Business on George Harrison's Dark Horse label.
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Henry McCullough played concerts as a session musician with Roy Harper, Frankie Miller, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithfull, Ronnie Lane and Donovan.
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Henry McCullough began to sit in with old friends the Fleadh Cowboys, at their Sunday afternoon residency in The Lower Deck in Dublin.
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Henry McCullough was joined by Percy Robinson on pedal steel guitar, Roe Butcher on bass and Liam Bradley on drums.
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In 1998 Henry McCullough travelled to Poland, where he rehearsed with a band of Polish musicians for a tour.
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On returning home, Henry McCullough recorded and released "Failed Christian", a song that has since been covered by Nick Lowe on his album Dig My Mood.
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Henry McCullough continued to record and perform and released solo material, including Belfast To Boston and Unfinished Business.
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Henry McCullough performed at concerts in Northern Ireland and Scotland, playing with a backing band.
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Henry McCullough contributed guitar on and organised the band for the Alaskan musician, The Rev Neil Down's 2003 release, When A Wrong Turns Right.
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In 2008 Henry McCullough recorded Poor Man's Moon at Amberville Studios, which was released in Ireland only on 5 September 2008.
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Henry McCullough attended Paul McCartney's concert at the O2 in Dublin on 20 December 2009 and McCartney publicly acknowledged Henry McCullough's contribution to Wings.
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Henry McCullough remained active in the European music scene and played regular live gigs with artists including Ed Deane, James Delaney, Noel Bridgeman, John Quearney.
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In 2011 Henry McCullough collaborated with songwriter Paul Doherty and the Vals on the track "Look to the One".
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The song gained worldwide airplay, with Henry McCullough contributing backing vocals and guitar.
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Henry McCullough suffered a heart attack in November 2012, leaving him in critical condition.
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On 17 March 2015, a benefit concert for Henry McCullough was held at the Half Moon music venue in Putney, featuring Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe, Andy Fairweather Low, Suggs and Bobby Tench.
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On 14 June 2016, his wife Josie confirmed that Henry McCullough had died at his home at Ballywindelland, Ballymoney, County Antrim, earlier that morning after a long illness.
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Henry McCullough had never fully recovered from the heart attack he suffered in 2012.