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Dermot Anthony O'Reilly (1942 – 17 February 2007) was an Irish-born Canadian musician, producer and songwriter. ==Life== He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and educated at Inchicore, County Dublin.〔''Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador'' (ISBN 0-9693422-1-7)〕 In March 1968, O'Reilly emigrated to Toronto where he met future bandmates Fergus O'Byrne and Denis Ryan. He was one of the founding members of ''The Sons of Erin'' and helped form the band ''Sullivan's Gypsies'' in 1970. In 1971, O'Reilly, O'Byrne and Ryan moved to St. John's and began performing as ''Ryan's Fancy''. ''Ryan's Fancy'' became a popular Irish group that released 12 albums and hosted a successful television program for several seasons. O'Reilly wrote and produced many Irish songs as a member of ''Ryan's Fancy'', as a solo artist and later as a member of the group ''Brishney''. O'Reilly performed regularly with Fergus O'Byrne. In 2004, ''Ryan's Fancy'' was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the East Coast Music Association. After ''Ryan's Fancy'' disbanded, O'Reilly founded Piperstock Productions, a video production and marketing company based in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador. Some of Piperstock's video productions are: * ''The Last Run'' * ''Rigs, Jigs and Songs from the Heart'' * ''Cain's Legacy'' O'Reilly died of a heart attack, aged 64, in St. John's and is survived by his wife, Ann, and their three daughters.〔(CBC obituary )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dermot O'Reilly」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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