Bessie Kelly, the sister of Irish trad singer Luke Kelly, discusses how her brother would feel about his iconic status and legacy as a music hero. She reflects on the 40th anniversary of Luke's death and shares her thoughts on his adulation and attention.
The sister of one of Ireland's greatest trad singers, Luke Kelly , has told how her brother would be "morto" about his iconic status, 40 years after his death. Bessie Kelly - Luke's last surviving sister - sat down with the Irish Mirror to mark the 40th anniversary of the legend's death on January 30, 1984. The nation went into mourning when beloved Luke succumbed to a brain tumour at the age of just 43. In the days after, the city came to a standstill for his funeral.
Read more: Luke Kelly's family, career and secret generosity "Luke would have been morto, as they say - he would be mortified," smiles a proud Bessie, thinking of what "introverted" Luke would make of his legacy as a music hero. Bessie, who at 85 was one year and seven months older than Dubliners star Luke, said: "I'd say he would be embarrassed with all the adulation and attention and statues. "Luke sang songs and luckily enough made a living doing something he love
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