Legendary Irish showband singer Dickie Rock has died at the age of 88. In a statement on Friday evening, his children Jason, John, Richard, Sarah Jane and Peter said they were "saddened to confirm ...

President Michael D Higgins described Rock as an “iconic performer”. “The showband period in Irish popular culture made a huge contribution to the history of Irish music, and indeed to that ...

The 75-year-old admits Dickie’s passing hit him hard and he regards the death of the showband legend as the end of an era in Irish entertainment. Red added: “Genuinely, I filled up with tears.

Funeral of showband legend Dickie Rock takes place in Dublin The funeral for showband legend Richard ‘Dickie’ Rock, who died on Friday at the age of 88, was held this morning in his native Dublin.

Rock was the frontman of the Miami Showband in the 1960s and early 1970s. The band had seven Irish number one singles and their hit song To Whom It Concerns became the theme song of The Late Late ...

"The showband period in Irish popular culture made a huge contribution to the history of Irish music, and indeed to that of Britain, where many of the showbands toured during Lent as ballrooms in ...

The funeral of showband legend Dickie Rock is due to take place on Thursday as numerous tributes continue to be paid to an “iconic figure” in the music business. A former singer with the Miami ...

At one point in his career he was part of Irish rock group, The Miami Showband, which he fronted until 1972. The late singer topped the charts with Come Back To Stay (Picture: Getty) Current ...

MUSIC fans are in mourning after showbands legend Dickie Rock sadly passed away. The veteran performer died surrounded by family at the age of 88 today, bringing the curtain down on a glittering ...

Dickie Rock, who has died aged 88, was a singer who became a huge favourite in Ireland with the Miami Showband, and he went on to further success as a solo artist; legend has it that legions of young ...

2024 Irish President Michael D Higgins described him as a "performer of the highest quality". "Dickie Rock's popularity, both in the Miami Showband and as a solo artist, was such that he remained ...