Photo: Maelor / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ronnie Drew is one of those voices that feels carved out of stone, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Fifty years with The Dubliners, leading vocals on Seven Drunken Nights and The Irish Rover into the UK top ten, is a career most folk singers can only dream of. What I value is how he carried Irish song beyond niche audiences without sanding off its grit. That unmistakable gravelly tone made him instantly recognizable, and even after his death in 2008 it lingers in pubs and playlists. To me he is a genuine cultural anchor, not merely a performer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ronnie Drew
- Name (Japanese)
- ロニー・ドリュー
- Reading
- ろにー・どりゅー
- Born
- September 16, 1934 – August 16, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / guitarist / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie%20Drew
Frequently asked questions
When was Ronnie Drew born?
September 16, 1934 – August 16, 2008.
Where is Ronnie Drew from?
Ronnie Drew is from Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland.
What does Ronnie Drew do?
Ronnie Drew works as actor, singer, guitarist, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.