Black 47 was an American Celtic rock band from New York City, formed in 1989 by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne, which derived its name from a traditional term for the summer of 1847, the worst year of the Great Famine in Ireland. Associated with Irish republicanism and left-wing politics, the band was considered a forerunner of Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys. The band broke up in 2014. In 2025, Jeff Mezydlo of Yardbarker included the band in his list... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Funky Ceili (Birdie's Song)| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1993 | Black 47 | 5 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 01/1993 | 5 | US alt. 27 | MP3 | written by Laurence Kirwan | |||
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