Eileen Reid
BornJanuary 1943 (age 80)
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1959–1980

Eileen Reid (born January 1943)[1] is an Irish singer of the showband era.[2]

She had an Irish number 1 on 29 May 1964 with "Fallen Star", the first official Irish number one single by an Irish woman,[3] and was also known for her song "I Gave My Wedding Dress Away".

Career

Eileen Reid began singing as a teenager with the Melody Makers, later fronting the Cadets showband.[4] She and the Cadets reached No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart dated 6 May 1965 with "Jealous Heart".[5]

She tried out for the 1980 Eurovision with "The Saddest Show On Earth". In 1982, she appeared on The Brendan Grace Show. She appeared on a 1995 episode of Lifelines.

Later she turned to acting, appearing in the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin in pantomime.[6]

In 2008, she appeared on The Podge and Rodge Show.

Personal life

Eileen Reid was the daughter of footballer Charlie Reid.[7] Eileen Reid married Jimmy Day, another showband singer. Her daughter Claudine Day is also a singer.[8]

In 2015, she admitted to multiple infidelities and a miscarriage.[9][10][11]

Discography

Irish chart singles

Bibliography

  • Eileen (with Jimmy Day), Town House Dublin, 1995, ISBN 1-86059-011-X

Filmography

References

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