Bill Whelan
- January 9, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bill Whelan |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | May 22, 1950(1950-05-22) |
| Age | 74 |
| Birthplace | Limerick |
| Country | Ireland |
| Birth City | County Limerick |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Bill Whelan Biography
| Name | Bill Whelan |
| Birthday | May 22 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Limerick |
| Home Town | County Limerick |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Denise Quinn |
Bill Whelan is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on May 22, 1950 in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.
Whelan is a native of Limerick, and was educated at Crescent College, University College Dublin and the King’s Inns. While he is best known for his Riverdance composition, Whelan has been involved in many ground-breaking projects in Ireland since the 1970s. As a producer he has worked with U2 (on their War album), Van Morrison, Kate Bush, The Dubliners, Planxty, Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane, Patrick Street, Stockton’s Wing and fellow Limerickman Richard Harris.
Whelan has also composed a symphonic suite version of Riverdance, with its premiere performed by the Ulster Orchestra on BBC Radio 3 in August 2014.
Bill Whelan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bill Whelan is one of the richest Composer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Whelan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Bill Whelan, (born 22 May 1950 in Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish composer and musician. He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The result, Riverdance, was a seven-minute display of traditional Irish dancing that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze for Irish dancing and Celtic music and also won him a Grammy. It was released as a single in the UK in 1994, credited to “Bill Whelan and Anúna featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra”. It reached number 9 and stayed in the charts for 16 weeks. The album of the same title reached number 31 in the album charts in 1995.
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Who is Bill Whelan Dating?
According to our records, Bill Whelan married to Denise Quinn. As of December 1, 2023, Bill Whelan’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Bill Whelan celebrates birthday on May 22 of every year.
Who wrote the music for Riverdance?
Bill Whelan
What age is Bill Whelan?
72 years (May 22, 1950)
Where was Bill Whelan born?
Limerick, Ireland
Why did Michael Flatley leave Riverdance?
In September 1995, after the show sold out, Flatley left Riverdance to pursue what would eventually become Lord of the Dance. Flatley had been in a dispute with the producers over his salary and royalty fees. He was fired the night before the show was set to begin its second run in London and replaced with Colin Dunne.
Does Michael Flatley still dance?
Flatley’s performing days are, sadly, behind him because of the extreme toll his high-energy dance style has take on his body. Picture by Brian Doherty. Michael Flatley considers Ireland home.