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Frankie McBride (born 1944, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is an Irish country singer, who rose to stardom in the second half of the 1960s. McBride's hit single, "Five Little Fingers", reached No. 2 on the Irish charts〔(Frank's a Star ). ''The Mirror'', November 24, 2005 (subscription access required). Google News gives the line "and whose recording of Five Little Fingers reached No.2 in the Irish charts" upon searching for "frankie mcbride" "five little fingers" in the search string.〕 and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967.〔Neil Warwick, (The Complete Book of the British Charts ). Omnibus Press, 2004〕 A full-length self-titled album hit No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart the following year.〔 The song was noted for its blending of rock and roll and country, a trend which became increasingly acceptable to mainstream audiences in the late 1960s.〔(A New Love Affair: Rock and Country ). ''New York Times'', December 10, 1967. (subscription access required)〕 McBride also recorded an album of gospel music in Nashville, Tennessee with Gloria Smith in 1981.〔(Frankie & Gloria Blaze the Trail ). ''Sunday Mirror'', April 9, 2006.〕 ==Discography== *''Frankie McBride'' (1968) *''Why Me Lord'' (1981) 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「Frankie McBride」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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