Tom Jones - Danny Boy

Taken from the CD, "from Las Vegas to London", The Best of Tom Jones Live". Cut out was Tom Jones saying, "This next song is so beautiful it should of been Welch...But it belongs to the Irish"

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[marhiemartinez100]

please post original record of danny boy by tom jones, thanks

[jtclaf]

@marhiemartinez100 Don't have it.

[roaringwaterbay]

i think the song was written by an englishman. so, neither irish or welsh. what year was this recorded? great version.

[jtclaf]

@roaringwaterbay Performed by Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel in 1969.

[jtclaf]

This song was performed live in 1969 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, and we're proud that it does belong the the Irish, whatever version of the song you hear.

[elcidplaying]

thank you so much for the great sound quality mate.

just when you thought that voice had a limit.....

[jtclaf]

I have to agree with you there mate, his voice is so strong, and them high notes he hits are incredible.

[cadillacjackellis]

excellent !

[Kerygmame]

He makes it his own version, why not bluesy it up? you can still enjoy the other versions

[tiffsaver]

I have never heard this song sung with the soul and passion of Tom Jones. I saw him sing it on his weekly television program, and it knocked everyone out, it just stopped the show. When they asked David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash who he thought had the most powerful voice he ever heard, he replied, "Tom Jones. Definitely, Tom Jones."

[Shadowhunter712]

@MrPatch71 Yeah, right. Say that to Elvis Presley who designated Tom as the The Voice!

[nohrt4me]

@allthingszep That about sums it up, mate. It's mesmerizing.

[allthingszep]

he bleedin murders it..yet it's still brill...love it..love where he sings "downnnnnnnnnn"

[MrPatch71]

hes crap

[patallah]

The best of all versions, especially with the blues in it ... all the others, from Andy Williams, to Roy Orbison, to Johnny Cash to Mario Lanza, are just to week in comparison.

[apocalyptobeethoven]

Fantástico disco! excelente voz e interpretación!!!

[roybo123]

lyrics are by, Frederic Weatherly, an Englishman,who never stepped foot in Ireland,

The tune, Londonderry air,was collected by Jane Ross,not written by her,there must be a hundred sets of lyrics written to the air ,mainly hymns and 'you raise me up' is also based on it

beautiful tune/lyrics regardless where it comes from,probably one of the few Anglo-Irish collaborations that have worked lol

[solsticecelt1]

This song was written by Jane Ross from Limavady Co Derry N Ireland. The lyrics were by Jimmy Mc Curry or Denis O Hempsey from Limavady or Garvagh respectively. That's for sure!

[solsticecelt1]

The music was written by Jane Ross who hailed from Limavady Co Derry N Ireland, just a walk away from me., it was worded by (disputedly) either blind fiddler Jimmy Mc curry or harpist Denis O Hempsey of Limavady and Garvagh respectively. Soor Engalnad this is one that you definitely can't lay claim to!