Johnny McEvoy 1945 – 2026
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Biography
Johnny McEvoy was an Irish singer and entertainer who became one of the best-loved voices of Irish country music. Born in Banagher, County Offaly, on April 24, 1945, he found fame with songs including “Mursheen Durkin” and “The Boston Burglar” and wrote “The Planter’s Daughter” for his wife Odette, whom he married in 1970. He spoke openly about living with manic depression and about giving up drinking in 1979, and he stepped back from touring to care for Odette during her illness before her death in 2013. He died at his home in Greystones on November 8, 2026, aged 81.
