What is Val Doonican?
[[File:Val Doonican 1971.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Doonican in 1971]] '''Michael Valentine Doonican''' (3 February 1927 &ndash; 1 July 2015) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] singer and television [[presenter]]. He sang [[traditional pop music]] and [[swing music|swing]]. Doonican was born in [[Waterford]], [[Irish Free State]]. He was well known for his novelty stylised songs. His career began in 1951.From 1965 to 1986 he was a regular fixture on the [[BBC Television]]'s schedule with ''The Val Doonican Show'', which featured his own singing performances and a variety of guest artists. He retired in 2009. Doonican died at a [[nursing home]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], [[England]], at the age of 88.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite web|last=Furness |first=Hannah |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11712852/Val-Doonican-dies-age-88.html |title=Val Doonican dies age 88 |publisher=Telegraph |access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0233258}} *[http://www.bigredbook.info/val_doonican.html Val Doonican's appearance on This Is Your Life] {{DEFAULTSORT:Doonican, Val}} [[Category:1927 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Irish pop singers]] [[Category:Irish television presenters]] [[Category:Television writers]] [[Category:People from Waterford]] {{actor-stub}}