Browne, Ronnie

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Portrait of Ronnie Browne
Ronnie Browne
Name
Browne, Ronnie Gender: M
Grant, Ronald
born on 20 August 1937 at 00:45 (= 12:45 AM )
Place Edinburgh, Scotland, 55n57, 3w13
Timezone GDT h1e (is daylight saving time)
Data source
Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_leocol.18.gif 26°32' s_mo.18.gif s_aqucol.18.gif 01°56 Asc.s_cancol.18.gif 00°47'



Biography

Scottish musician, singer, teacher and portrait-painter. In 1961 Browne co-founded the Corries Folk Trio and by 1966 he put his teaching career on hold while the group toured. The trio became one of Scotland's most popular folk acts with best-selling albums, national television shows and concerts, up until the untimely death of one of it's members, 8/12/1990. Browne went solo after that, continuing in the music industry.

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Events

  • Social : Joined group 1961 (Co-founded the group, "Corries Folk Trio")
  • Work : Begin Major Project 1966 (Group becomes full-time, touring)
  • Death of Significant person 12 August 1990 (One of group members died)

Source Notes

Frank C. Clifford quotes Caroline Gerard from B.C., British Entertainers 1997

Categories

  • Vocation : Entertain/Music : Folk Music
  • Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (Corries Folk Trio)
  • Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality (TV appearances)
  • Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (Musical trio)
  • Lifestyle : Work : Work alone/ Singular role (Solo after 1990)
  • Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work (Tours)
  • Vocation : Education : Teacher (Secondary)
  • Vocation : Art : Fine art artist (Portrait painter, secondary)

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