Culture That Made Me: Finbar Wright on Gigli, Leonard Cohen and flamenco 

The Cork singer also includes Jerry Lee Lewis and the film Gandhi in his selections 
Culture That Made Me: Finbar Wright on Gigli, Leonard Cohen and flamenco 

Finbar Wright  was born in Kinsale, Co Cork.

Finbar Wright, 65, was born in Kinsale, Co Cork. Since releasing his first album, Because, in 1992, he has performed as a tenor on the world’s greatest stages, including the Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House. At the thirtieth anniversary of the Cork Person of the Year Awards on January 27, he will be honoured with a special award as Cork’s No. 1 performer over those 30 years. As part of a nationwide tour, he will perform at Cork Opera House, Saturday, February 18.

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