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For a night of pure nostalgia; Spirit Of Smokie play tribute to International super Band Smokie

The Spirit of Smokie appears live at the Westgrove Hotel, Clane on Friday 29 July, of the bank holiday weekend 2022

Bringing their hits of the 70s and 80s along with new material to an audience young and old Originating from Bradford, England the first lineup was formed by school friends Chris Norman, Ron Kelly and Alan Silson. In July 1975, after several name changes and recording contracts, Smokie had the top-five UK hit with ‘If you think you know how to love me'. Further success followed with a total of 15 top 20 hits including ‘Living Next door to Alice' which was No. 1 in Germany for nine weeks other hits including Don't Play Your Rock n Roll to Me, Lay Back in the Arms of someone, Oh Carol; Mexican Girl, Needles And Pins, sold in excess of 40 million records worldwide.

Disaster struck the band on 19th March 1995. Travelling home from a concert in terrible weather conditions, the bus carrying the band crashed. Alan Barton, the band's lead singer and guitarist was taken to hospital in Cologne (Koln) where his injuries proved to be fatal. He lost his battle to stay alive on the 23rd March 1995 aged 42, Alan Bartons son Dean now takes the lead vocal role in the spirit of Smokie. 

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