Mary Black (born 22 May 1955, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish singer. Career She was born into a musical family. Her father had been a fiddler, her mother a singer, and her brothers had their own group. She sang in her family's group in her youth, and her mother Patty had a song in her brothers' 1996 album, What A Time/Shay, by Michael and Martin Black. Her sister Frances Black is also an acclaimed vocalist. Mary Black went on to play in other groups including the traditional Irish band, De Dannan from 1984–1986. Since 1986 she has had a successful solo career, where she went on to try contemporary styles ranging from jazz to country. She was named "Best Female Artist" in the IRMA poll in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994 and 1996. She is married to Joe O'Reilly of Dara Records and they have three children, Conor, Danny and Róisín. Album discography ·

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