Shane MacGowan(1957-2023)
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Born in Kent, England, songwriter/poet Shane MacGowan attended Westminster School (and was later
expelled for drug use). After a brief time with the Nips (77-79), Shane
MacGowan formed the democratically operated Pogues, a successful '80s
group which released a handful of well-received records (e.g. If I
Should Fall From Grace with God) and many songs considered classics
(e.g. Fairytale of New York, A Pair of Brown Eyes). Expelled from the
Pogues for his reckless lifestyle, MacGowan lived and wrote in London
throughout the '90s, releasing two albums with his band, the Popes. He
now resides in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, putting together the
occasional tour.
