Glen Daly | |
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Birth name | Bartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick |
Born | 1920 |
Origin | Glasgow |
Died | June 1987 |
Genres | Music hall |
Occupation(s) | Shipyard worker, singer, comedian |
Years active | 1961–1980 (approx) |
Labels | Golden Guinea, Piccadilly Records |
Glen Daly (born Bartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick (1920–1987) was a Scottish singer and entertainer.
Daly was born in Calton, Glasgow, where he attended St Mary's School. On completing his education he started work in the Clydeside shipyards. [1]
Daly began his stage career as a foil to Glasgow music hall artiste Lex McLean, [1] and his contemporaries included Andy Stewart and the Alexander Brothers.
The song for which he is best known " The Celtic Song" is still played at the start of home matches for Celtic F.C. [1] Daly also toured extensively and is probably best remembered for appearing on BBC Scotland show The White Heather Club as well as in many pantomimes at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre, [2] where he also frequently topped the bill in variety shows [3] Further afield from his native city, Daly was also a popular performer at the Edinburgh Palladium, [4] and in Belfast. [5]
Daly can be heard on Last FM. He has a Celtic supporters' club named after him, in Rothesay, Isle of Bute.
"The Celtic Song" was featured in the US television program, Lost.
Glen Daly | |
---|---|
Birth name | Bartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick |
Born | 1920 |
Origin | Glasgow |
Died | June 1987 |
Genres | Music hall |
Occupation(s) | Shipyard worker, singer, comedian |
Years active | 1961–1980 (approx) |
Labels | Golden Guinea, Piccadilly Records |
Glen Daly (born Bartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick (1920–1987) was a Scottish singer and entertainer.
Daly was born in Calton, Glasgow, where he attended St Mary's School. On completing his education he started work in the Clydeside shipyards. [1]
Daly began his stage career as a foil to Glasgow music hall artiste Lex McLean, [1] and his contemporaries included Andy Stewart and the Alexander Brothers.
The song for which he is best known " The Celtic Song" is still played at the start of home matches for Celtic F.C. [1] Daly also toured extensively and is probably best remembered for appearing on BBC Scotland show The White Heather Club as well as in many pantomimes at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre, [2] where he also frequently topped the bill in variety shows [3] Further afield from his native city, Daly was also a popular performer at the Edinburgh Palladium, [4] and in Belfast. [5]
Daly can be heard on Last FM. He has a Celtic supporters' club named after him, in Rothesay, Isle of Bute.
"The Celtic Song" was featured in the US television program, Lost.