Shane MacGowan, Singer of the Influential Band The Pogues, Has Died at Age 65
Shane MacGowan, former frontman and songwriter for Irish punk band The Pogues has died at age 65 after a long illness.
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Shane MacGowan, former frontman and songwriter for Irish punk band The Pogues has died at age 65 after a long illness.
MacGowan's songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish culture, and some of his compositions have become classics – most notably the bittersweet Christmas ballad 'Fairytale of New York.'
The Pogues frontman and singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65.
LONDON (AP) — Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, died Thursday, his family said. He was 65. MacGowan’s songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish culture, and some of his compositions have become […]
Despite the sadness of MacGowan’s final years, as with all the great poets, it will be his written word that ultimately endures