About Colm Farrelly
Lived 1950 – 2008 (aged 57–58). Colm Farrelly was an Irish songwriter.
Columb Farrelly (19 December 1952 – 25 October 2008 in Tralee, Ireland ) was an Irish music producer and composer who came to prominence during the mid-1980s through his musical partnership with singer Sinéad O'Connor. Farrelly was a native of Dublin.
Ton Ton Macoute In the summer of 1984, Farrelly met up with O'Connor through an ad she had placed in Hot Press Magazine. The two of them recruited a few other band members and created around her the seminal act for the band Ton Ton Macoute. The band was received positively, while their sound was inspired by Farrelly's interest in witchcraft, mysticism, and world music.
Death Farelly died on 25 October 2008 following a short illness.
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Who was Colm Farrelly?
Irish songwrter and music producer
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Colm Farrelly was born in 1950.
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Colm Farrelly died on 25 October 2008.
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Colm Farrelly was a songwriter.
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Colm Farrelly was Irish.
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