Career highlights
- Kennedy really came to prominence as one of
Van Morrison's backing singers; appearing on a string of recordings
and live in concert, frequently alongside Georgie Fame.
- He was chosen as the Irish competitor 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, Kennedy
finished tenth in the finals on 20 May, with 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 number four 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.
Albums
Brian Kennedy solo
- The Great War Of Words (1990)
- A Better Man (1996)
- Now That I Know What I Want (1999)
- Won't You Take Me Home (2000)
- Get On With Your Short Life (2001)
- On Song (2003)
- Live In Belfast (2004)
- On Song 2: Red Sails In The Sunset
(2005)
- Homebird (2006)
Sweetmouth
In Sweetmouth, Brian Kennedy was joined by Mark
E. Nevin, formerly of Fairground Attraction, and also known for his work
with Morrissey. Their one album featured the songs written by Nevin for
the aborted second Fairground Attraction album.
- Goodbye to Songtown (August 1991
Writing
- The Arrival of Fergal Flynn (Hodder,
2004), a novel.
- Roman Song (Hodder, 2005), a novel.
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