Paul Brady

Paul Brady
Brady in 2009
Background information
Birth namePaul Joseph Brady
Born (1947-05-19) 19 May 1947 (age 77)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
OriginStrabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • mandolin
  • bouzouki
  • tin whistle
Years active1965–present
Labels
Websitepaulbrady.com

Paul Joseph Brady (born 19 May 1947)[1] is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Strabane, Northern Ireland.[2] His work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age.

Initially popular for playing Irish traditional music in a duo with Andy Irvine and later with Tommy Peoples and Matt Molloy, he later turned to a more rock-inspired electric style with poignant political lyrics. Some of his most popular songs are: "Crazy Dreams", "Nothing but the Same Old Story", "The Island", "Night Hunting Time", "Steel Claw" and "Paradise Is Here".[3]

  1. ^ Psychology Press. 2002 "Brady, Paul" in International who's who in popular music. p. 58
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 173. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  3. ^ June Skinner Sawyers. 2001. Celtic music: a complete guide. Da Capo Press. p. 266-67.