Frances Black

Frances Black
Black in 2020
Senator
Assumed office
8 June 2016
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born (1960-06-25) 25 June 1960 (age 64)
Charlemont Street, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Civil Engagement group
SpouseBrian Allen
Children2, including Aoife
Alma materAll Hallows College
WebsiteOfficial site – Politics
Frances Black
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, addiction counsellor
Years active1988–present
WebsiteOfficial site – Music

Frances Black (born 25 June 1960)[1] is an Irish singer and politician. She came to prominence in the late 1980s when she began to play with her family's band, the Black Family, performing a mix of traditional and contemporary Irish music.[2]

Black was elected to Seanad Éireann as an independent senator in 2016 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[3]

  1. ^ "Frances Black music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Här hittar du Sveriges bästa casinon!". Casinon.review.
  3. ^ "Frances Black". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.