- Nacimiento
- Defunción3 de noviembre de 2002 · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido (dolencias del corazón)
- Nombre de nacimientoAnthony James Donegan
- Alias
- The King of Skiffle
- Chris Barber's Jazz Band
- Lonnie Donegan nació el 29 de abril de 1931 en Reino Unido. Fue un actor y compositor, conocido por Tenemos que hablar de Kevin (2011), Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013) y Agnes Browne (1999). Estuvo casado con Sharon Donegan, Maureen Donegan y Jill Westlake. Murió el 3 de noviembre de 2002 en Cambridgeshire, Inglaterra.
- CónyugesSharon Donegan(? - November 2, 2002) (su muerte, (his third marriage); 3 children)Maureen Donegan(19?? - 1962) (divorciado, 2 niños)Jill Westlake(19?? - 1971) (divorciado, 2 niños)
- In 1967, His song "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" was a #1 US,#4 UK Pop hit for Tom Jones and later, in 1976, was recorded by Elvis Presley.
- He was awarded an M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to music.
- Adopted the name Lonnie after his idol, blues singer Lonnie Johnson.
- His 1956 (#5 US Pop) rendition of "Rock Island Line" was covered that same year by newcomer Bobby Darin and Don Cornell. Cornell's version reached #69 US Pop. He was introduced to the song as he had the same American tour manager as Donnegan.
- Guitarists Brian May and Mark Knopfler have named him as a formative influence on them.
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