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CodeDS/UK/14191
NameBegley; Philomena (20 October 1942); Irish country singer
Dates20 October 1942
GenderFemale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginPomeroy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (born)
BiographyPhilomena Begley is a country music singer from Northern Ireland. In 1975, Begley had a hit with her version of the Billie Jo Spears' song Blanket on the Ground reaching higher sales then Spears in both the UK and Ireland. In 2020, Begley became the first lady to be inducted into ICMA Hall Of Fame. Today, Begley is affectionately known as 'The Queen of Country'.

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