Michael Valentine Doonican net worth is $5 Million
Michael Valentine Doonican Wiki Biography
Val Doonican (born Michael Valentine Doonican, 3 February 1927) is an Irish singer. From 1965 to 1986 he was a regular fixture on the BBC Television's schedule with The Val Doonican Show, which featured his own singing performances and a variety of guest artists. The TV shows were produced by Yvonne Littlewood. A notably relaxed crooner, Doonican had 5 successive Top 10 albums in the UK Albums Chart in the swinging sixties.
Fiona Doonican, Sarah Doonican, Delaney's Donkey, Walk Tall, The Special Years
Parents
John Doonican, Agnes Doonican, Delaney's Donkey, Walk Tall, The Special Years
Siblings
Ned Doonican, Agnes Philomena Doonican, Nellie Dwan, Mary Doonican, Anne Regan, Lawrence Doonican, John Doonican, Oona Jackman, Delaney's Donkey, Walk Tall, The Special Years
NME Award for British Male Singer, NME Award for British Vocal Personality, Delaney's Donkey, Walk Tall, The Special Years
TV Shows
The Val Doonican Music Show
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Trademark
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Sitting on a rocking chair and wearing colourful cardigans
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Fact
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Irish singer and entertainer who achieved star status through his Saturday night variety shows aired on BBC TV in the late 1960's and 70's.
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Doonican effectively discovered the Irish comedian Dave Allen by giving him regular weekly slots on his TV show.
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In 1951, he was invited to join a group called the Four Ramblers. The band toured England, where he met his future wife, cabaret star Lynnette Rae.
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His father died of cancer when he was 14, and he had to leave school and work in a packaging factory to help support his family. He formed a singing group with his friends when he was 10.