"I wouldn't call myself an actor or a singer for that matter, just a journeyman. [...] I feel I must have a talent somewhere for doing something but I'm still not terribly sure what it is. I suppose it's a talent for being myself."
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Ronnie Drew
Joseph Ronald "Ronnie" Drew (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and guitarist who achieved international fame during a fifty year career recording with The Dubliners
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