Glen Daly

Glen Daly
Birth nameBartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick
Born1920
OriginGlasgow
DiedJune 1987
GenresMusic hall
Occupation(s)Shipyard worker, singer, comedian
Years active1961–1980 (approx)
LabelsGolden Guinea, Piccadilly Records

Glen Daly (born Bartholomew Francis McGovern McCann Dick (1920–1987) was a Scottish singer and entertainer.

Career

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.

Discography

Albums

  • Glasgow Night Out (Pye Golden Guinea, 1971) – UK No. 28[6]
  • The Very Best of (Live from the Ashfield Club)[7]
  • Legends of Scotland[8]
  • The Very Best of Glen Daly[9]

Singles

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Glen Daly". Printpoint.fsnet.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Members Gallery – Dave McIntyre – Perzo The Clown". Freewebs.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Scottish Theatre Archive". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Tribute to Scotland's King of Comedy – Lex McLean". Freewebs.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ^ Bob Purdie (1990). "Politics in the Streets : The origins of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland" (PDF). Cain.ulst.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 138. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ "The Very Best of (Live from The Ashfield Club) : Glen Daly". Allcelticmusic.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  8. ^ [1] Archived 7 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "The Very Best of Glen Daly [CD]". Musicinscotland.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.