Glen Daly
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Glen Daly was a Scottish
singer and entertainer.
where he attended St Mary's School. On completing his education he started work in the Clydeside shipyards.
Daly began his stage career as a foil to Glasgow music hall
artiste Lex McLean
, and his peers included Andy Stewart
and the Alexander Brothers.
The song for which he is best known "The Celtic Song
" is still played at the start of home matches for Celtic F.C.
. Daly also toured extensively and is probably best remembered for appearing on BBC Scotland
show The White Heather Club as well as in many pantomime
s at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre
where he also frequently topped the bill in variety shows Further afield from his native city Daly was also a popular performer at the Edinburgh Palladium, and in Belfast.
Daly can be heard on Last FM. He has a Celtic supporters' club named after him.
"The Celtic Song" was featured in the US
television program
, Lost
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
singer and entertainer.
Career
Daly was born in GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
where he attended St Mary's School. On completing his education he started work in the Clydeside shipyards.
Daly began his stage career as a foil to Glasgow music hall
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
artiste Lex McLean
Lex McLean
Lex McLean was a Scottish comedian.Described as "almost certainly the last of Scotland's great music hall comedians" . He played to packed houses all over his country from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, when he had to semi-retire on the grounds of ill health.Known as "Sexy Lex" for his risque...
, and his peers included Andy Stewart
Andy Stewart
Andy Stewart may refer to:*Andy Stewart , Scottish musician and entertainer*Andy Stewart , British MP for Sherwood, 1983–1992*Andy M...
and the Alexander Brothers.
The song for which he is best known "The Celtic Song
The Celtic Song
The Celtic Song is the song played over the public address system at Celtic Park, Glasgow when the Scottish football team, Celtic, run on to the pitch before kick-off...
" is still played at the start of home matches for Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. Daly also toured extensively and is probably best remembered for appearing on BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
show The White Heather Club as well as in many pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
s at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre
Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow)
-History:One of Glasgow's oldest theatres, the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties opened on 29 February 1904 as a Music hall. The building has remained relatively unchanged in layout, although the sound and lighting systems have been updated over the years...
where he also frequently topped the bill in variety shows Further afield from his native city Daly was also a popular performer at the Edinburgh Palladium, and in Belfast.
Daly can be heard on Last FM. He has a Celtic supporters' club named after him.
"The Celtic Song" was featured in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
, Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
.
Albums
- Glasgow Night Out (Pye Golden Guinea, 1971) - UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#28 - The Very Best of (Live from the Ashfield Club)
- Legends of Scotland
- The Very Best of Glen Daly
See also
- Music of ScotlandMusic of ScotlandScotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music...
- Royal Variety PerformanceRoyal Variety PerformanceThe Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, usually the reigning monarch. In more recent years Queen Elizabeth II and The Prince of Wales have alternately attended the performance...
- List of British Music Hall musicians
- List of Scottish musicians
- Celtic F.C.Celtic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...