Finbar Feargal Furey, born September 28, 1946, in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish folk musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. Raised in a musical family, Furey began playing the uilleann pipes under his father, Ted Furey, winning three All Ireland Medals by his teens. Furey toured with his brother Eddie in the 1960s and performed as backup musicians for The Clancy Brothers from 1969 to 1970, before winning Single of the Year awarded by John Peel in 1972. Furey formed the folk group The Fureys with his brothers, achieving hit singles including “When You Were Sweet Sixteen” and “Tara Hill”. In 1997, Furey departed the group to launch a solo career, releasing studio albums including Colours in 2011—featuring guest vocals by Mary Black and Shayne Ward—and Moments in Time in 2023. Furey won the television competition The Hit in 2013 with his Number 1 single “The Last Great Love Song” and pursued acting roles in films including Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York.
