Pete St John

Pete St John
Born31 January 1932
Dublin, Ireland
Died12 March 2022
Genresfolk
Websitehttp://www.petestjohn.com/

Peter Mooney (31 January 1932 – 12 March 2022), known professionally as Pete St John, was an Irish folk singer-songwriter. Born in Dublin, Ireland,[1] he was best known for composing "The Fields of Athenry".[2][3]

  1. ^ "Songwriter Pete St John Honoured". imro.ie. Irish Music Rights Organisation. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Pete St John: Fields of Athenry songwriter dies aged 90". bbc.com. BBC News. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ Monaghan, Gabrielle (1 May 2011). "Fame & fortune: Pete St John". thetimes.co.uk. The Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.