Dolores Keane
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Biography
Dolores Keane, born September 26, 1953, in Sylane near Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, is an Irish folk singer. Raised by her musical aunts, she began singing at a young age. In 1975, she co-founded the traditional Irish folk band Dé Danann, which gained international recognition. Dolores Keane's solo career started with the album There Was a Maid in 1978. In 1988, she released her self-titled album Dolores Keane, which included the hit "Lion in a Cage", a protest song against Nelson Mandela's imprisonment. Dolores Keane also participated in the successful folk anthology A Woman's Heart (1992), which became Ireland's best-selling album. After a hiatus due to personal struggles, she returned to performing in the mid-2010s and released new music in 2023. Other releases include Sail óg rua (1983), Solid Ground (1993) and Night Owl (1997). In 2024, Dolores Keane received an honorary doctorate in Music from University of Galway. She died at her home of Caherlistrane, Ireland, on March 16, 2026, at the age of 72.
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- Track Popularity
- Eddie Kelly's Set by John Faulkner
- Storm In My Heart
- Galway Bay by John Faulkner
- I Courted A Soldier
- Jimmy Mo MhÃle Stór featuring John Faulkner
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone featuring Dolores Keane
- Johnny And Molly
- Lament For Owen Roe O'Neill
- Lord Gordon's Reel / The Laurel Bush
- Excuses by Dolores Keane
- Never Be The Sun
- Nothing To Show
- Excuses featuring Dolores Keane
- Sail Ãg Rua by John Faulkner
- Like the First Time It's Christmas Time by Dolores Keane
- Seven Yellow Gypsies
- Solid Ground
- Moll Dubh an Ghleanna by John Faulkner
- Summer Of My Dreams
- Telling Me Lies
- Whistle Whistle Daughter featuring Dolores Keane
- The Bonnie Bunch Of Roses O
- The Bantry Girl's Lament
- The Carraroe Jig / Whelan's Jig
