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Very Sad News/ Val Doonigan has died

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Nelliemoser Thu 02-Jul-15 13:45:41

Ninathenana Thanks to you as well.

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Nelliemoser Thu 02-Jul-15 13:43:14

Thanks absentgrandma Well it was another irishman. I wasn't sure. grin

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absentgrandma Thu 02-Jul-15 13:34:41

Des O'Connor Nelliemoser. Val seemed to belong to a gentler age...as did Des but I never found him as 'genuine' as Val. Irish singers have more 'edge' these days....Van Morrison and The Poges for example . Not that I dislike them, and many would say Val Doonican represented an Ireland that has gone and thank God for it, but I regret the fact that we don't see his like today.

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rosesarered Thu 02-Jul-15 13:33:57

He always wore the sort of knitted jumpers that mums and a grannies made.

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ninathenana Thu 02-Jul-15 13:19:43

That was Des O'Connor Nellie
Val was very easy listening, I remember watching him with mum in 60's

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Ana Thu 02-Jul-15 12:44:12

Gone to the Great Rocking Chair in the sky...smile

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Nelliemoser Thu 02-Jul-15 12:43:44

He was 88 a great entertainer rather dated by today's tastes but very funny.

Wasn't it him who used to get soundly teased by Morecambe and Wise?

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POGS Thu 02-Jul-15 12:30:01

I always thought he must be a lovely bloke.

Very sad news but I bet he had some really good times during his years don't you?

He crtainly could show some of today's celebrities what a class act is like.

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