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Big Tom McBride dead: Irish country music star dies aged 81 | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
![Declan Nerney hails Big Tom as 'an ordinary man who was an extraordinary country music singer and performer' - Longford Leader Declan Nerney hails Big Tom as 'an ordinary man who was an extraordinary country music singer and performer' - Longford Leader](https://www.longfordleader.ie/resizer/-1/-1/true/1524577479129.jpg--.jpg?1524577483000)
Declan Nerney hails Big Tom as 'an ordinary man who was an extraordinary country music singer and performer' - Longford Leader
![Legendary Irish Country singer Big Tom live on stage during An Evening Country Music stars live concert in memory of Irish Country singer songwriter Gene Stuart in County Tyrone Credit: Mark Winter/Alamy Legendary Irish Country singer Big Tom live on stage during An Evening Country Music stars live concert in memory of Irish Country singer songwriter Gene Stuart in County Tyrone Credit: Mark Winter/Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HT30PM/legendary-irish-country-singer-big-tom-live-on-stage-during-an-evening-HT30PM.jpg)
Legendary Irish Country singer Big Tom live on stage during An Evening Country Music stars live concert in memory of Irish Country singer songwriter Gene Stuart in County Tyrone Credit: Mark Winter/Alamy
![Who is Big Tom? Irish country and trad singer and Ireland's 'King of Country Music' – here's what we know Who is Big Tom? Irish country and trad singer and Ireland's 'King of Country Music' – here's what we know](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/04/15558490obj-js3833201.jpg)
Who is Big Tom? Irish country and trad singer and Ireland's 'King of Country Music' – here's what we know
![Daniel O'Donnell pays tribute to Country music singer 'Big Tom' - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport Daniel O'Donnell pays tribute to Country music singer 'Big Tom' - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport](https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/big-tom2.jpg)
Daniel O'Donnell pays tribute to Country music singer 'Big Tom' - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport
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Big Tom McBride dead: Legendary Irish country music singer dies aged 81 | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![Singer Daniel O'Donnell attending the funeral of country music star Big Tom McBride at Saint Patrick's Church in Oram, County Monaghan. Picture date: Friday April 20, 2018. See PA story FUNERAL McBride. Singer Daniel O'Donnell attending the funeral of country music star Big Tom McBride at Saint Patrick's Church in Oram, County Monaghan. Picture date: Friday April 20, 2018. See PA story FUNERAL McBride.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MDTJB4/singer-daniel-odonnell-attending-the-funeral-of-country-music-star-big-tom-mcbride-at-saint-patricks-church-in-oram-county-monaghan-picture-date-friday-april-20-2018-see-pa-story-funeral-mcbride-photo-credit-should-read-brian-lawlesspa-wire-MDTJB4.jpg)
Singer Daniel O'Donnell attending the funeral of country music star Big Tom McBride at Saint Patrick's Church in Oram, County Monaghan. Picture date: Friday April 20, 2018. See PA story FUNERAL McBride.
!['We referred to him as the king' - tributes pour in as country music singer Big Tom dies aged 81 - Independent.ie 'We referred to him as the king' - tributes pour in as country music singer Big Tom dies aged 81 - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/978f4/36096446.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/15%20NEWS%20Flood%20Aid%20conc.jpg)
'We referred to him as the king' - tributes pour in as country music singer Big Tom dies aged 81 - Independent.ie
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