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DOONICAN Val
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Personal Data:

Born: 03.02.1927 (Waterford, Ireland, as Michael Valentine Doonican)
Died: 01.07.2015 (natural causes)
DOONICAN Val (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Lucky 13 Shades Of Val Doonican12/1964 2
2.Gentle Shades Of Val Doonican11/1966 5
3.Val Doonican Rocks But Gently11/1967 1
4.Val11/1968 6
5.The World Of Val Doonican2/1969 2
6.Sounds Gentle12/1969 21
7.A World Of Love1970 Philips
8.Val Doonican - Now1970 Philips
9.All The Magic Of Val Doonican
(2LP)		12/1970 Philips34
10.This Is Val Doonican11/1971 40
11.I Love Country Music2/1975 37
12.Life Can Be Beautiful6/1976
13.Some Of My Best Friends Are Songs5/1977 Philips29
14.Songs From My Sketch Book3/1990 33
15.Love Songs13.09.1999
16.At His Best25.11.2003Fabulous
17.The Very Best Of Val Doonican10/2008 UMTV33
18.The Gold Collection1/2019 Crimson65

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Walk Tall10/1964 Decca3
2.The Special Years1/1965 Decca7
3.The Green Shades Of Val Doonican EP2/1965
4.I'm Gonna Get There Somehow3/1965 25
5.A Million Miles From Nowhere / Much Too Much01.10.1965Decca
6.Just To Satisfy You / Happy Just Like You26.11.1965Decca
7.The Elusive Butterfly / That's How Much I Love You04.03.1966Decca5
8.What Would I Be / Gentle Mary21.10.1966Decca2
9.Memories Are Made Of This2/1967 11
10.Two Streets5/1967 39
11.If The Whole World Stopped Lovin'10/1967 Pye3 128
12.You're The Only One2/1968 37
13.Now6/1968 43
14.If I Knew Then What I Know Now10/1968 14
15.Ring Of Bright Water4/1969 48
16.Morning12/1971 Philips12
17.Heaven Is My Woman's Love3/1973 34

Press References:

New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965001.10.19654Singlessingle review
1965026.11.19656Singlessingle review
1966011.03.19664Singlessingle review
1966008.04.19668Interviewinterview
1966021.10.196612Singlessingle review
1972025.11.197218Albumsalbum review