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Encyclopedia > Calum Kennedy

Calum Kennedy (192815 April 2006) was a Scottish singer. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

From cover of "The Scottish Working Man" LP cover , 1968
From cover of "The Scottish Working Man" LP cover , 1968

He was born in Lewis. He won a gold medal at the National Mod, singing in Scottish Gaelic. His first major success outside Scotland was his winning the World Ballad Championship in Moscow in 1957. Looking towards the mountains at the centre of the Island of Lewis Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas) is the northern part of the main island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, the southern part of which is called Harris, however Lewis and Harris are treated by Scots as separate islands... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...


He had his own television programme, and was voted Grampian TV Personality of the Year. He was married to another MOD gold medallist, Anne Gillies. He wore tartan on his LP covers.



 
 

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