Big Tom McBride, Irish country music star, dies at 81

 17 April 2018

BBC

Big Tom McBride was inducted into the Irish Country Music Awards Hall of Fame in June 2016

 

The renowned Irish country music singer, Big Tom McBride, has died at the age of 81.

Mr McBride's career spanned more than five decades on the Irish country music scene.

In a statement, his family said Mr McBride had "passed away peacefully".

They said he would "be sadly missed by all who knew him". The County Monaghan man was inducted into the Irish Country Music Awards Hall of Fame in June 2016.

Donegal singer, Daniel O'Donnell, said the world of country music "is a richer place" because of the music Mr McBride left behind.

"I am only getting my head around it," he told Irish broadcaster RTÉ .

"It is just so sad. I am sure his family are devastated at his passing.

Daniel O'Donnell paid tribute to the man he called The King

 

 

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