John Kennedy (Irish songwriter)

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John Kennedy
NationalityIrish
Known forcomposed Ireland's entry for Eurovision '68
PartnerSeparated
Children3, including Lucy Kennedy

John Kennedy (fl. 1968, 2009) is an Irish television personality. He is the father of presenter Lucy Kennedy, whom he accompanies as a pianist on the 2009 RTÉ2 chat show The Lucy Kennedy Show.[1] He is also known for composing Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968.[2] "Chance of a Lifetime", performed by Pat McGeegan, placed fourth in the competition but topped the Irish Singles Chart.[3]

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  1. ^ "I'll be in bed when my new chat show is on, says Lucy". Evening Herald. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. ^ "The Lucy Kennedy Show". entertainment.ie. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Irish News" Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine. All Kinds Of Everything. Accessed 6 January 2009.

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