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Mick Flavin

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Mick Flavin
Born1949 or 1950 (age 75–76)[1]
Ballinamuck, County Longford, Ireland
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Instrumentsvocals, accordion
Years active1976–present
LabelPrism Records

Mick Flavin (born 1949 or 1950)[1] is an Irish country singer from Ballinamuck in County Longford.[2][3] Flavin recorded his first album in Athlone in June 1986. His first big hit was "I'm Gonna Make It After All".[citation needed] Flavin's recordings of "Jennifer Johnston & Me" (1989) and "The Waltz Of Angels" (1998) reached number 22 and number 10 respectively in the Irish Singles Chart.[4][5] According to his website, in 2005 he was nominated for the Country Music Association's "Global Artist Award".[6][7][8]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Country man Flavin pulls in a big crowd". shetlandtimes.co.uk. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. "'Something Old, Something New' for Ballinamuck native and country music star Mick Flavin". longfordleader.ie. Longford Leader. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. "Philomena Begley and Ray Lynam in concert with Mick Flavin". The Journal of Music | News, Reviews and Opinion. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. "Chart search - angels". irishcharts.ie. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. "Chart search - Johnston". irishcharts.ie. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. "Biography". mickflavin.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
  7. "Mick Flavin has an enduring love for Scotland". www.farmersjournal.ie. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. Martin, Megan (17 September 2020). "Country music star Mick Flavin opens up about overcoming alcoholism". RSVP Live. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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