Person in history
Linda Nolan
Linda Nolan, Irish singer and actress (born 1959)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2025 · January 15
Their story
Who they were
Linda Mary Monica Hudson was an Irish singer, actress, and television personality.
Early life
Early life Linda Mary Monica Nolan [ 1 ] was born on 23 February 1959 [ 2 ] in Holles Street Hospital in Dublin , Ireland , the sixth of eight children born to Tommy and Maureen Nolan. [ 3 ] The family lived in Raheny , a north side suburb of Dublin , before moving to Blackpool in 1962, [ 3 ] when Tommy and Maureen formed the Singing Nolans, of which Linda was a member. [ 3 ] She went to school at Blackpool's St Catherine's Catholic Secondary School ,
Path and career
Career The Nolans In 1981, Nolan scored a minor hit with her sister Coleen as part of the Young & Moody Band , with "Don't Do That" (UK number 63), which also featured Lemmy from Motörhead and Cozy Powell . [ 1 ] She left The Nolans in December 1983 and quickly gained the label "Naughty Nolan" due to her posing in risqué publicity photos. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Nolans reunited as a five-piece (Bernie, Anne, Coleen, Maureen,
Why this date
Linda Nolan appears on our January 15 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Linda Nolan
When did Linda Nolan die?
January 15 2025.
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