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Shane MacGowan

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan was a British-born Irish singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He won acclaim for his lyrics, which often focused on the Irish emigrant experience; he also received widespread media attention for his lifestyle, which included decades of heavy alcohol and drug abuse. A New York Times obituary noted his "twin reputations as a titanically destructive personality and a master songsmith whose lyrics painted vivid portraits of the underbelly of Irish immigrant life." Born in Kent, England, to Irish parents, MacGowan spent his early childhood in Tipperary, Ireland, before moving back to England with his family at age six. After attending Holmewood House preparatory school, he won a literary scholarship to Westminster School but was expelled in his second year for drug offences. At age 17 to 18, he spent six months in psychiatric care at Bethlem Royal Hospital due to his drug and alcohol abuse. He became active on the London punk scene under the alias Shane O'Hooligan, attending gigs, working in the Rocks Off record shop, and writing a punk fanzine. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_MacGowan) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

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Haunted E

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Lonesome Highway E

Shane MacGowan & The Popes

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You're The One E

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What a Wonderful World

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The Song With No Name E

Shane MacGowan & The Popes

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The Rare Oul' Stuff

2001

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The Crock Of Gold

1997

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The Snake

1994

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What a Wonderful World

Single • 2005

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Haunted

EP • 1994

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Glen Hansard, Lisa O'Neill and Friends sing Fairytale of New York for Shane McGowan

Vertigo Drone Photography • 5K views

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Shane MacGowan - Lonesome Highway

zttrecords • 1.6M views

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Shane MacGowan - The Song With No Name

zttrecords • 605K views

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Christy Moore and Shane MacGowan

kylerabbits • 1.8K views

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You're The One

Moya Brennan & Shane MacGowan • 568K views

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Shane MacGowan and the Popes - Paddy Rolling Stone

SwindonByf • 223K views

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Nick Cave performing A Rainy Night in Soho at the funeral of Shane MacGowan

The Journal • 1.5M views

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Glen Hansard & Friends - Rainy Night in Soho Live | Shane MacGowan Tribute | The Late Late Show

The Late Late Show • 555K views

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Haunted

Sinead O'Connor & Shane MacGowan • 2.5M views

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A Rainy Night in Soho - Shane MacGowan, Mundy & Sharon Shannon Band | Geantraí na Nollag TG4

TradTG4 • 280K views

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Traditional Celtic Folk

Playlist • YouTube Music

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Irish Rock Classics

Playlist • YouTube Music

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Ultimate St. Patrick's Day

Playlist • YouTube Music

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Best of Irish

Playlist • YouTube Music

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A Drop of the Black Stuff

Playlist • YouTube Music

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The Pogues

849K monthly audience

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Luke Kelly

5.27K subscribers

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The Waterboys

36.6K subscribers

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The Dubliners

936K monthly audience

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The Chieftains

20.7K subscribers

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Horslips

1.43K subscribers

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Ronnie Drew

2.09K subscribers

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The Clancy Brothers

9.11K subscribers

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Planxty

4.82K subscribers

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Billy Bragg

37.2K subscribers