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Benny Gallagher (ex-Gallagher & Lyle)

Venue: CB2
Date: 28 Feb 2009 - 19:45
End Date: 28 Feb 2009 - 23:00
Music Community:
Event details: For sheer quality and distinction you need look no further than the career of Benny Gallagher. One half of hit makers and songwriters Gallagher & Lyle, he began his career as a staff writer with the Beatles music publishing company, Apple writing songs for Apple Records' biggest artist Mary Hopkin under the constant encouragement of Paul McCartney.

On record he has worked with Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Mary Hopkin, Elkie Brooks, Ralph McTell, Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention. Between song-writing visits to Nashville, and composing soundtracks for film and television he has toured Australia, the Middle and Far East, Europe and the U.K. as bassist and vocalist with The Manfreds and Dennis Locorriere - "The Voice of Dr. Hook".

Support from Liz Ryder

Booking Info:
Book tickets via website: http://www.acousticroutes.co.uk
or contact: bernard@acousticroutes.co.uk
tel. 07971 299659, for information about the gigs only.

Ticket info £10
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