Eileen Reid

For the Irish painter and musician, see Eileen Reid (painter).

Eileen Reid
BornJanuary 1943 (age 81)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1959–1980

Eileen Reid (born January 1943)[1] is an Irish singer of the showband era.[2]

She had an Irish number 1 on 29 May 1964 with "Fallen Star", the first official Irish number one single by an Irish woman,[3] and was also known for her song "I Gave My Wedding Dress Away".

  1. ^ "Showband queen Eileen Reid". Farmersjournal.ie. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Singer Eileen Reid reveals she lost out on work because she refused to sleep with a director". Independent.ie. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ https://irishnumberones.com/2023/07/27/eileen-reid-and-the-cadets-fallen-star/