J&B
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J&B Records was a DIY Irish label. It managed one single. It issued
singles in an JB-000 numerical series. Distributed By J&B
Records. Paddy Reilly, Real Name: Patrick 'Paddy'
Reilly, an Irish folk singer and guitarist, born October 18, 1939 in Dublin. He
is one of Ireland's most famous ballad singers and best known for songs such as
"The Fields of Athenry", "The Town I Loved So Well" and "The Fields of Athenry".
Released in 1983, his rendition of the 'The Fields of Athenry' became the most
successful version of the song, remaining in the Irish charts for 72 weeks.
After a long successful solo career, he joined up with The Dubliners in 1996 as
a replacement for the group's founding member Ronnie Drew. He left the group
after nine years to move to New York City in 2005 and was replaced by fellow
Dublin singer Patsy Watchorn
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