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Shane MacGowan
December 25, 1957 – November 30, 2023
Anglo-Irish singer-songwriter (1957–2023)
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Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan was an English-born Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and poet. Best known as the original lead vocalist and primary lyricist of Celtic punk band the Pogues, MacGowan was an acclaimed songwriter whose lyrics often focused on the Irish emigrant experience. He also received widespread media attention for his personal life, which included decades of heavy alcohol and drug abuse.
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- Birthday · December 25
- Anniversary · November 30
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