Shane MacGowan
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan |
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25 December 1957 Pembury, Kent, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, Celtic punk, folk punk, Celtic rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, harmonica, banjo, bodhrán, piano |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Associated acts | The Pogues, Shane MacGowan and The Popes, The Nipple Erectors, Nick Cave |
| Website | ShaneMacGowan.com |
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish-British musician and singer, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic trad punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes, as well as producing his own solo material and working on collaborations with artists such as Kirsty MacColl, Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Steve Earle, and Sinéad O'Connor.
MacGowan was born on Christmas Day in Pembury, Kent, England, in 1957, to Irish parents. MacGowan spent his early childhood in County Tipperary, Ireland, before his family moved back to England when he was six and a half. He has lived in many parts of the south-east, including Brighton and London.
MacGowan's father, Maurice, worked for a department store. MacGowan's mother, Therese, was a singer and traditional Irish dancer, and had worked as a model in Dublin. In 1971, after attending Holmewood House School at Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, MacGowan earned a literature scholarship and was accepted into Westminster School. He was found in possession of drugs and was expelled in his second year.
MacGowan got his first taste of fame in 1976 at a concert by British punk band The Clash, when his earlobe was damaged by Jane Crockford, later to be a member of Mo-dettes. A photographer snapped a picture of him covered in blood and it made the papers, with the headline "Cannibalism at Clash Gig". Shortly after this, he formed his own punk rock band, The Nipple Erectors, later renamed "The Nips".
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