Val Doonican
Waterford, Ireland
Biography
Michael Valentine 'Val' Doonican (3 February 1927 – 1 July 2015) was an Irish singer of traditional pop, easy listening and novelty songs, who was noted for his warm and relaxed vocal style. A crooner, he found popular success, especially in the United Kingdom where he had five successive Top 10 albums in the 1960s as well as several hits on the UK Singles Chart, including "Walk Tall", Elusive Butterfly and If the Whole World Stopped Loving. The Val Doonican Show, his eponymous variety programme, featured his singing and a selection of guests, and it had a long and successful run on BBC Television from 1965 to 1986. Doonican won the Variety Club of Great Britain's BBC-TV Personality of the Year award three times.
Known For
Top of the Pops
as Self
Wogan
as Self
Blankety Blank
Legends
as Self
The Michael Ball Show
as Self
The Val Doonican Music Show
as Self - Host
Live From Her Majesty's
as Self
The Val Doonican Show
as Self – Host
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
as Self
Vive Torbay
as Self
Christmas Eve with Val Doonican
as Self - Presenter
