John McEvoy
Has died (83)
Irish music legend
The death has been announced of the Co Offaly singer-songwriter Johnny McEvoy. He was 81.Born in Banagher, Co Offaly, McEvoy began singing at the age of four and turned professional at 18.He rose to prominence in 1966 when Muirsheen Durkin reached number one in Ireland, with The Boston Burglar and Nora among the songs that followed.