Royal Showband Waterford

Royal Showband Waterford

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About Royal Showband Waterford

The Royal came roaring out of Waterford in the late 50's as they took the entire country by storm. The band set attendance records, had the first single by a showband, had the first Irish showband number one hit on the Irish charts and captured the imagination of a generation in the 1960's and beyond. The original lineup included: Brendan Bowyer (trombone), Michael Coppinger (sax), Jim Conlon (guitar), Tom Dunphy (bass), Gerry Cullen (keyboards), and Charlie Matthews (drums). Eddie Sullivan (trumpet) would join the band in early 1958, the lineup would almost remain the same for the next 13 years. Originally, the band had no front man...several members sang different styles of songs as was the tradition in the early showbands. However, it wasn't long before Brendan's talent took center stage and he became the band's main attraction, even though they would be the only showband to have number one singles recorded with four different band members on lead vocals. www.irish-showbands.com provides a fascinating background to the band and its history.

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