Big Tom
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Big Tom in 2004
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| Birth name | Tom McBride |
| Also known as | Big Tom |
| Born | 18 September 1936 |
| Origin | Castleblayney, Monaghan, Ireland |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1966 – present |
| Associated acts | Big Tom and The Mainliners |
Tom McBride (born 18 September 1936), also known as Big Tom, is an Irish-born country music, Traditional Irish music and Easy Listening singer, guitarist, and saxophone player. Established since 1966, he is currently front man of the Irish showband Big Tom and The Mainliners. He is affectionally known as 'Ireland's king of country music'
In 2000, Big Tom underwent a nodule operation on his throat. In September 2004, Big Tom was reported to have been in a list of Irish tax evaders.
Big Tom suffers from a fear of flying; in 1980 he undertook a sea voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to record his Blue Wings album in Nashville.
Big Tom has hit the Top Ten numerous times in the pop charts of Ireland:
Prior to 1990 all of Big Tom's audio music releases (over 20 albums) were on vinyl record (or cassette) and are now out of print. Since 1990 the release format became CD (or cassette).
The CD releases typically contain tracks which were previously issued on vinyl, however those marked * consist all tracks newly recorded and those marked ** consist of some tracks newly recorded. The 20 Golden Greats CD may be discontinued as all tracks have been reissued on latter CDs.
The Greatest Hits CD includes two tracks taken from the Live at the Glencarn Hotel video. The Live at The Galtymore CD is solely the soundtrack from the video of same name recorded in 1991.
It is intended by Big Tom's record company to reissue all vinyl tracks on to CD releases.
The Ultimate Collection vol.1 Big Tom Due April 2014
Tom has also recorded a duet track in 2009 with Frank Nelson:Treasured Memories which is featured on Frank's album of the same name.
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