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Albums

Brian Kennedy solo

• The Great War Of Words (1990)
• A Better Man (1996)
• Now That I Know What I Want (1999)
• Get On With Your Short Life (2000 IE, 2001 UK)
• On Song
• Live In Belfast
• On Song (Volume 2 - Red Sails In The Sunset)

Sweetmouth

In Sweetmouth, Brian Kennedy was joined by Mark E. Nevin, formerly of Fairground Attraction and also known for his work with Morrissey. l. ... Morrissey (born Steven Patrick Morrissey, on May 22, 1959), is a singer and songwriter from Stretford, Manchester, England. ...

• Goodbye to Songtown (August 1991)

Career highlights

• He was chosen as the Irish entry for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest in Athens, where he sang the self-penned "Every Song is a Cry for Love". Kennedy's performance in the contest's semi-finals marked the 1000th song to feature in the history of the Eurovision competition. Following qualification, Brian finished tenth in the finals on 20th May, with a creditable 93 points.
• He performed on the original Secret Garden version of the song You Raise Me Up, which has now been recorded by more than a hundred other artists, such as Josh Groban and Westlife.
• He also sang the song at the funeral of legendary soccer player, George Best. This was released as a single called 'George Best: A Tribute' with tracks featuring Peter Corry in December 2005 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart the following month.
• Performer, Riverdance, Broadway, New York City.
• He is also known for his work with Mark E. Nevin and Van Morrison

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Writing

• The Arrival of Feargal Flynn (Hodder, 2004), a novel.
• Roman Song (Hodder, 2005), a novel.

External links

• Brian Kennedy official site

See also

• List of Northern Ireland writers