Brendan Shine facts for kids

Brendan Shine (born 2 June 1947) is a famous Irish folk and country singer. He is also a television presenter and plays the accordion. Brendan is from Athlone, Ireland. He has had many hit songs in Ireland, including five that reached number one! He is well-known for singing about everyday life in Ireland. Some of his popular songs are "Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down" and "Spuds".

Brendan Shine's Musical Journey

Brendan Shine started his music career when he was still in school. He played in his father's country music band. He also played with a group called Kieran Kelly's Ceili Band. His school friend, Johnny Dawson, still performs with him today in the Brendan Shine Super Band.

Becoming a Star

Brendan first became known for playing the accordion. Later, he started singing and became one of Ireland's most loved entertainers. In 1971, his song "O'Brien Has No Place to Go" became a number one hit in Ireland. It stayed on the music charts for five months!

Top Songs of the 1970s

Throughout the 1970s, Brendan Shine had several more number one songs in Ireland. These included "Where the Three Counties Meet" (1973), "Abbyshrule" (1974), and "All My Roads Lead Back To You" (1976). His song "Do You Want Your Oul Lobby Washed Down" (1979) was a huge success. It was number one for six weeks and stayed in the Top 50 for over 40 weeks! Brendan even performed this song for Pope John Paul II when the Pope visited Ireland.

Television Appearances

Besides singing, Brendan Shine has also hosted several TV shows in Ireland. These include Nice and Easy in the 1980s and Shine On. He also appeared on the popular show The Late Late Show. In the 1990s, he was often a guest on The Lyrics Board. He shared many of his songs on music and chat shows.

Later Career and Awards

In 1998, Brendan released a new song called "Celtic Tiger." Later that year, his daughter Emily Shine joined his band. Brendan also won the World Country Award for the second year in a row.

In 2007, Brendan Shine had another big hit song called "Grandad." It stayed on the charts in Ireland for four weeks. In 2010, he received a special honor called The Freedom of Roscommon Award. This is the highest award a civilian can get in County Roscommon. It recognized his amazing musical achievements over 43 years. Brendan was only the second person ever to receive this award!

His most recent album, Where Did You Meet Her, was released on 16 April 2012. He also released a DVD called Lily of the West at the same time.

Brendan Shine's Music Collection

Albums

Brendan Shine has released over fifty albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:

• Céili House (1973)
• This is Brendan Shine (1974)
• Country and Irish (1975)
• Irish Startime (1978)
• Catch Me If You Can
• The Irish Side of Brendan Shine (1980)
• Blue Misty Eyes (1982)
• New Roads (1982)
• Simple Love Songs (1982)
• Brendan Shine
• Nice and Easy (1983)
• My Old Country Home (1983)
• With Love (1984)
• Moonshine (1986)
• A Picture of My World (1988)
• Magic Moments with... (1989)
• Always a Welcome (1992)
• I Wanna Stay with You (1995)
• If You Ever Go Over to Ireland (1996)
• I'll Settle for Old Ireland: 18 Country & Irish Favourites (1997)
• Lovin' You (1999)
• Far Far Away (2003)
• Soft, Sweet and Warm (2003)
• With Love (2004)
• Shine on 21 (2004)
• Live at the Circus Tavern (2004)
• Live at Blazers (2004)
• At Home in Ireland: 18 Sentimental Songs (2004)
• At Home (2005)
• Dear Hearts & Gentle People
• Like Father, Like Daughter
• Irish Party Time
• Grandad (The First Time I Heard Him Say) & Other Family Favourites
• Seasons of the Heart (2008)
• Live at Thatch
• Rose of Castlerea
• Ultimate Country (2011)
• Where Did You Meet Her (2012)

Popular Collections

• The Best of Brendan Shine (1971)
• The Brendan Shine Collection (1983)
• Memories (1992)
• The Very Best Of Brendan Shine (1998)

Videos and DVDs

• Brendan Shine
• At Home In Ireland (2007)
• Shine On (2007)
• Live at Blazers (2007)
• Live at the Circus Tavern (2007)
• The Very Best of... (2007)
• Lily of the West (2012)

Singles (Hit Songs)

Brendan Shine has had over forty-five hit singles! Here are some of them:

• "Treat My Daughter Kindly" (1967)
• "Ould Ballymoe" (1968)
• "High Germany" (1969)
• "Tumbling Water" (1970)
• "Sailor Boy" (1970)
• "A Bunch of Violets Blue" (1970)
• "O'Brien Has No Place to Go" (1971)
• "Where The 3 Counties Meet" (1973)
• "I'm Little But There's Lots of Me to Love" (1974)
• "Abbeyshrule" (1974)
• "(Turn Out the Lights) Love Me Tonight" (1974)
• "Suzie Brown" (1974)
• "Far Too Young" (1975)
• "Dun Laoghaire " (1975)
• "I'll Be Home" (1975)
• "Down the Wrong Road Again" (1976)
• "All My Roads Lead Back to You" (1976)
• "Christmas Time in Ireland" (1976)
• "How Much Time" (1977)
• "Do You Want Your Oul Lobby Washed Down" (1979)
• "Catch Me If You Can" (1980)
• "Carrots" (1980)
• "I Believe in Marriage" (1981)
• "If the Shoe Fits" (1981)
• "Doogeens / Place in the Choir" (1981)
• "Pub Crawl" (1981)
• "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" (1982)
• "Hey! Louise" (1982)
• "The Old Rugged Cross" (1982)
• "Me Old Bone Shaker" (1982)
• "My Old Country Home" (1982)
• "Rose of Castlerea" (1982)
• "The Village Where I Went to School" (1983)
• "County Down" (1983)
• "Thank God for Kids" (1983)
• "Shine" (1983)
• "Nancy Myles" (1984)
• "Now I'm Easy (Cocky Farmer)" (1984)
• "A Bunch of Violets Blue" (1984)
• "Song of the Myra" (1984)
• "Three Pubs in Bohola" (1984)
• "Can't Hold Back the Years" (1984)
• "Only Our Rivers Run Free" (1985)
• Four Great Tracks (EP) (1985)
• "Melody for You" (1985)
• "You" (1985)
• "Loneliness" (1986)
• "You'll Never Go Back" (1986)
• "My Son" (1986)
• "Moon Shine" (1986)
• "Song for Maria" (1987)
• "Now I'm Sixty Four" (1987)
• "The Bould O'Donaghue" (1987)
• "Late Late Show" (1988)
• "If I Dream" (1988)
• "Do You Want Your Oul Lobby Washed Down (Remix Party Version)" (1988)
• "Me Uncle Mike" (1988)
• "Magic Moments" (1989)
• "Robinson's Ball" (1990)
• "Rinka" (1991)
• "Time Marches On" (1992)
• "I Wanna Stay with You" (1995)
• "One More Chance" (1996)
• "The Celtic Tiger" (1997)
• "You'll Never Miss Your Mother" (1998)
• "Murphy's Dancing Pig" (1999)
• "Maid with the Bonny Brown Hair" (2000)
• "March of the High Kings" (2001)
• "Shoe the Donkey" (2002)
• "Grandad" (2007)
• "Where Did You Meet Her" (2012)