Culture That Made Me: Bill Whelan on influences from Chaplin to the Beatles

From Chaplin to the Beatles, Bill Whelan recalls the movies and music that moved him. By Richard Fitzpatrick

Bill Whelan. Picture: Cathy Dunne

Bill Whelan, 75, grew up in Limerick City. As a producer, he has worked with U2, Kate Bush, Richard Harris and Planxty. He has scored music for numerous films, including Lamb, Dancing at Lughnasa and Some Mother’s Son. In 1994, he composed Riverdance, the interval music for the Eurovision Song Contest, which won him a Grammy Award. To celebrate his 75th birthday, there will be a concert featuring some of his most popular music and a new composition at Dublin’s National Concert Hall, 7.30pm, Friday, November 21. See: www.nch.ie.

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