Phil Coulter's Meath dates on nationwide tour

From winning the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Puppet On a String' through scores of pop hits with the likes of The Bay City Rollers to big ballads like Elvis Presley’s 'My Boy', to the Rugby anthem ‘Ireland’s Call’, Phil Coulter’s songs have consistently hit the mark. Few songwriters can claim to have had songs covered by artistes ranging from The Dubliners to James Last, from Waylon Jennings to James Galway.

It’s now over thirty years since the distinctive sound of 'Tranquility', featuring Phil’s piano and orchestra, first seduced the whole of Ireland with its easy melodic charm, before going on to make believers around the world. With record sales now counted in millions, as well as a Grammy nomination, several appearances in the White House and sold out international tours, it’s been quite a ride.

Phil Coulter is without doubt one of the enduring talents in the music business, having enjoyed success and notched up hits in the 60s, 70s 80s and 90s with a tally of 23 platinum, 39 gold and 52 silver discs. He has contributed at least four titles to the list of Great Irish Songs - 'The Town I Loved So Well', 'Ireland’s Call', 'Scorn Not His Simplicity' and 'Steal Away'.

He has achieved world-wide recognition as a hit songwriter, notching up chart entries with a diverse list of acts from Elvis Presley to Waylon Jennings, from Bobby Vinton to The Bay City Rollers. His production credits include Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor, Elvis Costello and Richard Harris while in Ireland his successes have ranged from the Dubliners to Planxty, from Paddy Reilly to the Furey Brothers.

Phil's new single ‘Dear God’ went straight to number one in the Easy Listening Charts in Ireland and the UK and Number 5 in the USA in September and to celebrate Phil Coulter is embarking on a nationwide tour this November and December, including the Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne, on Thursday 16th December, having recently appeared in the Venue Theatre, Ratoath and this weekend at Trim Castle Hotel.