Sean Dunphy, Irish entertainer died he was , 73.

Sean Dunphy was an Irish singer who represented Ireland at the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest, achieving second place with "If I Could Choose" died he was , 73.. He was also the first Irish singer to record in Nashville.





(30 November 1937 – 17 May 2011)

Born in Whitehall, Dublin, Dunphy first became famous in his home country as lead singer with The Hoedowners, a showband led by trumpeter Earl Gill.^[2] Between 1966 and 1973, fourteen singles by Sean Dunphy and The Hoedowners entered the Irish Charts including, in 1969, two number ones: "Lonely Woods of Upton" and "When The Fields Were White With Daisies". In the late 1970s, Dunphy went on to have two further hits as a solo artist.
Despite undergoing a quadruple heart bypass operation in 2007, Sean Dunphy continued to give live performances.^[3] In March 2009 he sang many of his greatest hits in a one-off concert at Dublin's National Concert Hall.^[4] His last public engagement was at a charity event twenty-four hours before his death.^[5]
Sean Dunphy and his wife Lily had four children. His son Brian is a member of the Irish band, The High Kings.^[5]
Dunphy died at his home in Baldoyle, County Dublin and is buried at Greenogue cemetery in Ashbourne, County Meath.^[6]
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Discography

Sean Dunphy and the Hoedowners

Year	Single	Chart Positions
		IRE
1966	"Wonderful World of My Dreams"	3
	"Showball Crazy"	2
1967	"4033"	17
	"If I Could Choose"	2
	"Talking Love"	13
1968	"Two Loves"	2
	"Christmas Polka"	2
1969	"Lonely Woods of Upton"	1
	"When the Fields Were White with Daisies"	1
1970	"The Old Fenian Gun"	5
	"The Old Refrain"	19
1972	"There's an Island in the Sun"	10
	"Michael Collins"	12
1973	"Pal of My Cradle Days"	3

Sean Dunphy solo

Year	Single	Chart Positions
		CAN Country	CAN AC	IRE
1972	"Fields of Green"	—	3[7]	—
	"And the Old House Died"	47[8]	—	—
	"The Great White Horse"	23[9]	—	—
1977	"Santa Claus Is Coming Tonight"	—	—	14
1979	"Rosie"	—	—	30

 

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