Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy (født 12. oktober 1966) er en irsk sanger, sangskriver og forfatter. Han er født og opvokset på Falls Road i Belfast, Nordirland. Han har deltaget ved Eurovision Song Contest i 2006 med "Every song is a cry for love" for Irland, der sluttede på en 10. plads i finalen. Ved semifinalen var det i øvrigt sang nr. 1000 der blev fremført ved Eurovision Song Contest.
Han er sangeren Bap Kennedys yngste bror.
Diskografi Studiealbums
År Albumdetaljer Højeste hitlisterplaceringUK1990 The Great War of Words Released: March 1999 Label: RCA (PD 74475) Formats: CD, cassette, LP 641996 A Better Man Released: October 1996 Label: RCA, BMG (74321409134) Formats: CD, cassette 191999 Now That I Know What I Want Released: 1999 Label: Sony (496196.2) Formats: CD, cassette —2001 Get on With Your Short Life Released: 2001 Label: Sony/Columbia (504784.2) Formats: CD, cassette —2003 On Song Released: 2003 Label: Curb Records (CURCD 128) Formats: CD —2004 Live in Belfast Released: 2004 Label: Curb Records (CURCD 148) Formats: 2xCD —2005 On Song 2 (Red Sails in the Sunset) Released: 2005 Label: Curb Records (CURCD 160) Formats: CD —2006 Homebird Released: May 2006 Label: Curb Records (CURCD 217) Formats: 2x CD —2008 Interpretations Released: March 2008 Label: Curb Records (CURCD 237) Formats: CD —2010 The Very Best Of Brian Kennedy Released: 2010 Label: Proper Music Distribution (PMDCD001) Formats: CD —2012 Voice Released: June 2012 Label: Collective Management (BKCD001) Formats: CD, DD —2013 A Love Letter to Joni Released: 2013 Label: BK Records (BKCD002) Formats: CD, DD —2016 Essential Released: September 2016 Label: BK Records (BKCD003) Formats: 2xCD, DD note: re-recordings of previous material —2017 Live at Vicar Street Released: June 2017 Label: BK Records Formats: 2xCD+DVD, DD —2017 Christmassy Released: November 2017 Label: BK Records (BKCD006) Formats: CD, DD —
Singler År Titel Højeste hitlisteplacering Album IREUK1990 "Captured" 26 77 The Great War of Words "Hollow" — — "Believe It" — —1991 "Fear Is the Enemy of Love" — — Goodbye to Songtown1995 "Intuition" 16 — 1996 "A Better Man" 6 28 A Better Man "Life Love and Happiness" 16 27 1997 "Put the Message in the Box" 18 37 1999 "These Days" 4 — Now That I Know What I Want "Playin' With My Heart" — — 2000 "Back In Your Arms" / "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You" — —2001 "Get on With Your Short Life" — 81 Get on With Your Short Life "So What if It Rains" — —2002 "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" — —2003 "You Raise Me Up" — 91 On Song2005 "The Island" — — "George Best – A Tribute" 3 4 2006 "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" 4 — Homebird "If You Don't Believe in Me" — — "Destination" — —2011 "Ireland's Call" — —The Official Rugby World Cup 20112012 "Best Days" — —Voice "Christmas Morning" — —2013 "Try" 15 —The Hit "River" — — "Life, Love & Happiness" — —
Andre sange Et cover af "Dry Your Eyes" af The Streets på Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2 (2004) Et cover af "Angel (Floating Round this House)" af Kirsty MacColl til The Concert for Kirsty MacColl (2013) Morrissey.
Sweetmouth Sweetmouth bestod af Brian Kennedy og Mark E. Nevin, som tidligere spillede i Fairground Attraction og som også er kendt fra sit arbejde med Morrissey. Goodbye to Songtown (august 1991)
Referencer
Bøger The Arrival of Feargal Flynn (Hodder, 2004) Roman Song (Hodder, 2005)
Eksterne henvisninger Brian Kennedy official site
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