Person in history
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan, Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues (born 1957)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2023 · November 30
Their story
Who they were
Shane MacGowan, Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues (born 1957)
Early life
Born Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan on December 25, 1957, in Pembury, Kent, England, he grew up in Tipperary, Ireland from age six. He was educated at a Jesuit boarding school and later moved to London as a teenager.
Path and career
MacGowan formed The Pogues in 1982, blending traditional Irish folk with punk rock and creating a distinctive sound that gained international acclaim. The band's 1987 album *If I Should Fall from Grace with God* became their breakthrough, featuring the Christmas standard "Fairytale of New York."
Why this date
Shane MacGowan appears on our November 30 calendar for 2023 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Shane MacGowan
When did Shane MacGowan die?
November 30 2023.
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