Who Is this He was a singer,Acoustic Guitar Player Never off British TV in the Mid 60's through to the 80's . His Style and voice is not unlike Perry Como
He was a close Friend of Bing Crosby and they often played Golf together

Had a lot of chart success in the UK (Unknown if he Charted in North America?)
Bonus if you Spot his trademark props?

Val Doonican

Rocking chair and those famous sweaters.
Now I am really showing my age

Ditto I was about 8 or 9 When he Appeared

Trivia fact His first appearace was at Courtown Harbour Co Wexford playing Drums (In a Showband?)
Small world Trivia - We rented a House only a few yards away from the Tara Ballroom (gone and replaced by new build homes several years ago)
We lived in the house with the Porch (on the left) and the Tara Ballroom was where the wall juts out on the Right

And Beyond this street about 50 yards walk is www.courtownharbour.com

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Originally posted by Jenny Roberts:

Rocking chair and those famous sweaters.
Now I am really showing my age

Not necesarily. He's turned 80 and is still performing. Perhaps you saw him recently