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Birth name | Don Baker |
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Born | (1950-08-26) 26 August 1950 (age 74) |
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Origin | Whitehall, Dublin, Ireland |
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Genres | Rock, blues |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, actor |
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Years active | 1960–present (musician) 1991–present (actor) |
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Labels | [Own Label] |
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Website | www.donbaker.ie |
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Musical artist
Don Baker (born 26 August 1950) is an Irish blues musician, television personality, and actor.
Baker was born in Whitehall, Dublin. He is a singer-songwriter who plays the harmonica and the guitar. He appeared in several films, his most notable appearance being in In the Name of the Father and On the Nose.[1] He has published harmonica instruction books and videos. [citation needed]
In August 2008, he appeared in RTÉ's reality show Fáilte Towers,[2] finishing in third place, earning money for his charity Health Action Overseas. [citation needed]
Discography
- Almost Illegal (1989)
- Born With The Blues (1990)
- No Nonsense (1993)
- Four For The Road with Jimmy MacCarthy, Mick Hanly and Finbar Furey, Live on Tour 1994 (1994)
- No Regrets (1996)
- Just Don Baker (1998)
- Miss You (2000)
- Duckin' & Divin' - 2 CDs (2003)
- Rain On The Wind (2006)
- My Songs My Friends (2013)
- Bakerrose - Don Baker & Clara Rose (2016)
- A Day In Jealoustown - Don Baker & Rob Strong (2018)
- Brothers In Blues - Don Baker & Rob Strong (2018)
- The Blues Man - 2 CDs (2019)
Bibliography
- The Harmonica (1987)
- Complete Harmonica Techniques (1993)
- Beginning Blues Harp (1995)
- Beginning Rock Harp (1996)
- The Winner in Me: Don Baker's Story (1999)
- Learn to Play Blues Harmonica (2011)
- Soodlum's Harmonica Pack
- Famous Harmonica Styles (video tape)
References
External links
- Blues related links
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