| Dermot Anthony O'Reilly | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1942 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 17 February 2007 St. John's |
| Genres | Irish, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record producer, Television producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Mandolin |
Dermot Anthony O'Reilly (1942 – 17 February 2007) was an Irish-born Canadian musician, producer and songwriter.
Life
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and educated at Inchicore, County Dublin.
In March 1968, O'Reilly emigrated to Toronto where he met future bandmates Fergus O'Byrne and Denis Ryan. He was one of the founding members of The Sons of Erin and helped form the band Sullivan's Gypsies in 1970.
In 1971, O'Reilly, O'Byrne and Ryan moved to St. John's and began performing as Ryan's Fancy. Ryan's Fancy became a popular Irish group that released 12 albums and hosted a successful television program for several seasons. O'Reilly wrote and produced many Irish songs as a member of Ryan's Fancy, as a solo artist and later as a member of the group Brishney. O'Reilly performed regularly with Fergus O'Byrne.
In 2004, Ryan's Fancy was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the East Coast Music Association. After Ryan's Fancy disbanded, O'Reilly founded Piperstock Productions, a video production and marketing company based in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
O'Reilly died of a heart attack, aged 64, in St. John's and is survived by his wife, Ann, and their three daughters.
Works
Some of Piperstock's video productions are:
- The Last Run
- Rigs, Jigs and Songs from the Heart
- Cain's Legacy
See also
References
External links
- Bio at Ryans Fancy website
- Dermot O'Reilly - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, v. 4, p. 178
- 1942 births
- 2007 deaths
- Canadian folk musicians
- Irish emigrants to Canada
- Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni
- Musicians from County Dublin
- Musicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Musicians from Toronto
- 20th-century Canadian male musicians
- 21st-century Canadian folk musicians
- 20th-century Canadian folk musicians