Phil Coulter

Phil Coulter
Birth namePhilip Coulter
Born (1942-02-19) 19 February 1942 (age 82)
OriginDerry, Northern Ireland
GenresFolk, pop, traditional Irish
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active1967–present
Websitephilcoulter.com

Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942)[1] is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009.[2][3]

Coulter has amassed 23 platinum discs, 39 gold discs, 52 silver discs, two Grand Prix Eurovision awards; five Ivor Novello Awards, which includes Songwriter of the Year; three American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awards; a Grammy Nomination; a Meteor Award, a National Entertainment Award and a Rose d'or d'Antibes.[2] He is one of the biggest record sellers in the island of Ireland.[4]

His well known songs include "The Town I Loved So Well", "Puppet on a String" and "Congratulations".

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Oldies was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Welcome to Phil Coulter Online". Philcoulter.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Gold Badge Awards 2009". Goldbadgeawards.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Irish Repertory Theatre – The Songs I Love So Well". Irishrep.org. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2012.