Eileen Reid

Eileen Reid (born January 1943[1]) is an Irish singer of the showband era.[2]

Eileen Reid
BornJanuary 1943
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1959–80
Associated actsthe Melody Makers, The Cadets

She had an Irish Number 1 on 29 May 1964 with "Fallen Star", and was also known for her song "I Gave My Wedding Dress Away".

Career

Eileen Reid began singing as a teenager with the Melody Makers, later fronting the Cadets showband.[3]

She and the Cadets reached No. 42 on the UK Top 50 dated 6 May 1965 with "Jealous Heart."

She tried out for the 1980 Eurovision with "The Saddest Show On Earth."

In 1982 she appeared on The Brendan Grace Show. She appeared on a 1995 episode of Lifelines.

Later she turned to acting, appearing in the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin in pantomime.[4]

In 2008 she appeared on The Podge and Rodge Show.

Personal life

Eileen Reid was the daughter of footballer Charlie Reid.[5] Eileen Reid married Jimmy Day, another showband singer. Her daughter Claudine Day is also a singer.[6]

In 2015 she admitted to multiple infidelities and a miscarriage.[7][8][9]

Discography
  • Irish chart singles
  • 1964 "Fallen Star" (#1)

Bibliography
  • Eileen (with Jimmy Day) Town House Dublin, 1995 ISBN 1-86059-011-X

Filmography

References
  1. "Showband queen Eileen Reid".
  2. "Singer Eileen Reid reveals she lost out on work because she refused to sleep with a director – Independent.ie".
  3. "Cadets Showband".
  4. "Singer settles injury claim".
  5. "Eileen Reid – Biography & History – AllMusic".
  6. "Dancehall days return".
  7. Brophy, Daragh. "'I never heard the word abortion': Singer reveals anguish of unplanned pregnancy".
  8. "Eileen Reid Reveals Extramarital Affair". 24 September 2015.
  9. "'Faith and forgiveness' saved showband star's marriage". 16 December 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.