Book description
Growing up in poor circumstances in the midlands town of Mullingar
might seem an unlikely start for a musical superstar, but that's
exactly the journey Joe Dolan travelled in his amazing life. Not only
that, Joe never forgot his roots and loved Mullingar to the day he died.
From losing his father at a tragically young age, to his bold
decision while still a teenager to throw in a good job and pursue his
dream of playing music for a living, to early stardom with The
Drifters and conquering the USSR, to his later re-emergence for a new
generation of fans as the iconic Man in the White Suit - the amazing,
mad, bad and funny stories behind the legendary career will be told
for the first time.
It is a colourful, life-affirming, revealing and hugely entertaining
biography that is a fitting tribute to such a beloved performer.
Ronan Casey is an experienced journalist with the Westmeath Examiner
and also well-known as a music critic. His father, Seamus, was Joe
Dolan's manager for his entire career and Joe was part of Ronan's life
all of his life.
