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William Michael Joseph Whelan
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William Michael Joseph Whelan (born 22 May 1950) is an Irish composer and musician. He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The result, "Riverdance", was a seven-minute piece of original music accompanying a new take on traditional Irish stepdance that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze for Irish traditional music and dance. The corresponding soundtrack album earned him a Grammy. "Riverdance" was released as a single in 1994, credited to "Bill Whelan and Anúna featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra". It reached number one in Ireland for 18 weeks and number nine in the UK. The album of the same title reached number 31 in the album charts in 1995.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1950-05-22
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- school Known for: Sound
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- info Birth Place Limerick, Ireland
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Dancing at Lughnasa
1998-09-04
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Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show
2020-03-03
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Riverdance - Best Of Riverdance
2005-10-28
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Riverdance: Live à l'Arena de Genève
2001-01-01
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Riverdance: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2008-02-19
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Riverdance: Live From New York City
1997-10-21
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Riverdance: The Show
1995-01-01
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Riverdance: The New Show
1996-01-01
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Riverdance: Live from Beijing
2010-10-11
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Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021-05-28
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In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
2017-09-24
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Dick Francis: Twice Shy
1989-12-14
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Riverdance: The Show
2002-05-14
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Seven Ages
2000-02-21