Seamus Moore (born 18 June 1947) is an Irish performer. Moore entered a talent contest and won with his own composition "The JCB Song". After two years, he was presented with a gold disc by his record company I&B Records to mark over 50,000 sales. He has been known as The JCB Man[1] ever since. When touring, he is also known as 'Moore the Hurr on Tour'.[2] Moore ran his own public house in Burnt Oak, Middlesex called Conways 3 from 2010 to 2016.[3][4]
Seamus Moore | |
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| Born | 18 June 1947 Callan, Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Genres | Country and Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, publican |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Hazel Records |
| Website | seamusmoore |
Discography edit
Moore has released several albums including:
- On The Brew
- Me Galluses and me Gansy
- The Tinker's Potcheen
- The Winning Dream
- The Pie Bald Ass
- Fluthered on the Moon
- Cricklewood NW2
- Mad To Go Again
- A Tough Yoke
- Having A Bit Tonite[5]
- Seamus Just Wants To Be Famous'
- The Traveller's Daughter
He also released a 4-track EP entitled The Big Bamboo which consists of "The Big Bamboo", "The Fly", "Bang Bang Rosie", and "The Pothole Song".
Other hits include "The Transit Van",[6] "Flash The Lights", "The Cobblefighter", "The Lightning Express", "The Crossroads Of Life", and "The Little Honda 50".
References edit
- ^ "Seamus Moore". The Mirror. MGN Ltd. 26 August 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ The Official Seamus Moore Website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Great Music at Conways 3". The Irish World. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Seamus Moore The JCB Man - Biography". seamusmoore.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Having A Bit Tonite album detail Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Drive ban for Transit Van man". The People. 16 September 2001. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
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