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Jim McCann

Jim McCann, born October 26, 1944, in Dublin, Ireland, died March 5, 2015, in Dublin, Ireland, was an Irish folk singer and entertainer. McCann studied medicine at University College Dublin before pursuing music after discovering folk music in Birmingham in 1964. Joining the Ludlow Trio in 1965, the group scored a Number 1 single on the Irish charts with Dominic Behan's “The Sea Around Us” in 1966. McCann launched his solo recording career with his 1967 debut studio album, McCann. McCann performed as a member of The Dubliners from 1974 to 1979, rejoining the group for their 40th ...