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Irish jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor, born and died in Dublin (1935-2012). Staff arranger and conductor at national broadcaster RTÉ for decades, working extensively with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Conducted twenty-nine Eurovision Song Contest entries, including five (!) winning entries. As a pianist, he won first prize at the 1980 Nordring Radio Festival.
ALBUMS
Louis Stewart, Noel Kelehan
Some Other Blues
2023, CD, Album, Livia Records
Noel Kelehan
Noel - A Celebration 12 - 12 - 00
2001, CD, Promo, RTÉ
Gloria Hunniford
A Taste Of Hunni
2025, CD, Album, Stage Door Records
Various
Irish Favourites
1991, CD, 
Barleycorn
My Last Farewell
1988
Foster & Allen
Reflections
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Celtic/Folk/Easy Listening
Brendan Grace
The Father Of The Bride
1984, 7", Single, Ritz Records
Brendan Grace
Song For Mira
1983
The Kaye Twins
Please Help Me I'm Falling
1982, 7", Single, Crashed
Gloria Hunniford
A Taste Of Hunni
1982, LP, Ritz Records
The Bards
The Bards
1980, LP, Album, Polydor, 
,
, Celtic
Glen Curtin
Tears On The Telephone
1980
Noel Kelehan Quintet
Ozone
1979, Cassette, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Larry Cunningham (2) & The Country Blue-Boys
My Kathleen
1975, 7", Release Records (2)
Johnny McEvoy
Rose Of Allendale
1975, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
Paddy Boy (2) & April* and The Silver Pennies*
Keep It Swinging
1975, LP, Album, Outlet
Johnny McEvoy
Where My Eileen Is Waiting
1975
Johnny McEvoy
Where My Eileen Is Waiting
1975
Sonny Knowles
Sonny
1974, LP, Album, Rex
Tracy
Country Sunshine
1974, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
The Mallet Sisters and The Friends Showband
No Trespassing
1973, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
The Fleet
Higher & Higher
1973, 7", Single, Sol, Hawk (2)
The Indians
Indian Reservation
1973, Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock/Vocal/Country
Johnny McEvoy
Sounds Like McEvoy
1973, Vinyl, 
,
, Celtic/Folk
Tracy (34) & The Grassroots
Letter To Heaven
1972, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
Cotton Mill Boys
How Can I Write On Paper
1972, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
Royal Showband* featuring Dick
Stand By Your Man
1972, 7", Single, Release Records (2)
The Indians
Indian Country
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Country
Joe Cuddy
Sticks And Stones
1972
The Ventures (2) Featuring Bill Rice
Gone On The Other Hand
1971, 7", Single, Dolphin Records (6)
Arthur Murphy
Please Remember Me
1971, 7", Single, Promo, Rex
Brendan Shine
Sailor Boy
1971, 7", Single, Release Records (2)
Tommy Fee & The Cajun Sound
The Engineer's Child
1971, 7", Single, Velvet Records (4)
Sean Dunphy & The Hoedowners
When The Fields Are White With Daisies
1969
The Emeralds
O Take The News To Washington
1968
Sean Dunphy
If I Could Choose
1967
Pat Lynch (2) & The Airchords
Treat Me Daughter Kindly
1967
Dickie Rock & The Miami*
Come Back To Stay
1966
Dickie Rock, Miami & Strings* / Dickie Rock & Miami*
Every Step Of The Way / Rock And Roll Music
1965
Pat Lynch
When We Were Young
CDr, Comp, Not On Label
Sonny Knowles
My Souvenirs
LP, Album, Unicorn Records (19)
Anna McGoldrick
To Daddy
7", Bonus Records (5)
The Noel Kelehan Band
The Golden Heritage Of Irish Music
1970, LP, Album, CBS
APPEARANCES +
Various
Heroes & Sweethearts: Popular Songs From The First World War
2011, 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, USM Media, ,
, Easy Listening/Light Music/Swing/Vocal
Bud Freeman
The Man - Live In Dublin 1976
2008, CD, Album, Nagel Heyer Records, 
,
, Swing
Zoot Sims
Love For Sale Live In Dublin 1978
2007, CD, Album, Nagel Heyer Records
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Celtic Spirit
2007
Celtic Woman
The Collection: Five Solo Albums
2005, 5xCD, Album + Box, Comp, Manhattan Records, 
,
, Celtic
Méav*
A Celtic Journey
2005
Daniel O'Donnell
Songs Of Faith
2003
Daniel O'Donnell
Faith & Inspiration
2003
Paddy Reilly
32 Counties Of Ireland In Song
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Brook Records (2)
Daniel O'Donnell
Greatest Hits
1999
Alastair McGuckian
A Terrible Beauty
1998, CD, Kassan
Daniel O'Donnell
Love Songs
1998
Daniel O'Donnell
I Believe
1997
Various
The Best Of Irish Ballads
1996
Mary Duff
Just Lovin' You
1995, 
,
, Country
Shaun Davey
The Pilgrim
1994, Cass, Tara
Bill Whelan Featuring Anúna And The RTE Concert Orchestra*
Riverdance
1994
John MacNally
An Evening In Ireland With John Mac Nally
1994
Daniel O'Donnell
Christmas With Daniel
1994
Frank Patterson
More Of Ireland's Best Loved Ballads
1993, ,
, Celtic/Folk
Daniel O'Donnell
Follow Your Dream
1992
RTE Concert Orchestra*
Classic Irish
1991, CD, Album, RTÉ
Frank Patterson, The Irish Promenade Orchestra
My Irish Molly O
1991, CD, Album, Colleen Music
Daniel O'Donnell
Thoughts Of Home
1989
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Greatest Themes
1987
Frank Patterson
Ireland's Best Loved Ballads
1987
Little People
Little People
1986, LP, Harmac
Paddy Reilly
Paddy Reilly's Ireland Volume One and Two
1986
Paddy Reilly
Paddy Reilly's Ireland Volume One
1986
Foster And Allen*
Reminiscing...
1986
Foster & Allen
After All These Years
1985
Daniel O'Donnell
Two Sides Of
1985
Guss Hayes
Until You're Home Again
1984, LP, Album, Kilshanny Records
Shaun Davey
The Pilgrim
1984
U2
The Unforgettable Fire
1984
Dermot O'Brien
Girl From Clare
1983, LP, Album, Clare Records (3)
Brendan Grace
Song For Mira / The Humours Of Ireland
1983
Dickie Rock
Just For Old Times Sake
1982, LP, Album, Jewel Records (18)
Louis Browne
An Evening In Ireland
1982, Cass, Album, Lite (3), Lite Records Ltd
Louis Browne
An Evening In Ireland
1982
Carole* & The New Blues
You Keep A Knockin'
1981, 7", Single, Dallas Records (6)
Liam O'Flynn And Orchestra*
The Brendan Voyage
1980
Hal Roach
Write It Down
1980, ,
, Comedy
Terrance Molloy
Ireland's Ambassador Of Song
1979, LP, Album, Demesne
Carole* & The New Blues
Wayward Wind
1979, 7", Single, Play (2)
D.J. Curtin
One More Time
1978, LP, Album, Release Records (2)
Johnny McEvoy
Just One More Night
1978, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
Joe Cuddy
About Time
1978
The Swarbriggs
Melanie's Rainbow / Time
1977, 7", Single, EMI
Sonny Knowles
Shades Of Sonny
1976, LP, Album, Rex
Sandie Jones
The Good Old Days
1976, LP, EMI (Ireland) Limited
Joe Cuddy
Any Dream Will Do
1976, LP, Rex
Joe Cuddy
Don't Let Life Get You Down
1976
The Monkeys
Monkey Rock
1975, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
Brendan Quinn
Behind Closed Doors
1974, 7", Single, Hawk (2)
Mattie Fox and The Grassroots
Cottage In Old Donegal
1974, 7", Maxi, Release Records (2), Release Records (2)
Tracy (34) & Des Wilson
Together
1974, LP, Hawk (2)
Joe Cuddy
Any Dream Will Do
1974
Glen Curtin
I'd Love You To Want Me
1973, 7", Single, Polydor
Gene Stuart & The Mighty Avons
Christmas In My Hometown
1973, 7", Single, Hawk (2), ,
, Country Rock/Holiday
Brendan Shine
Where The 3 Counties Meet
1973
Claude Le Roux
La Fille De Recouvrance
1973
Gene Stuart And The Mighty Avons
Kiss An Angel Good Morning
1972, 7", Single, Velvet Records (4)
We 4
In The Morning
1972, 7", Polydor
Cotton Mill Boys
The Many Sides Of The Cotton Mill Boys
1972, LP, Album, Hawk (2)
Sandie Jones
Ceol An Ghrá
1972
Big Tom & The Mainliners*
Requests!
1972
Murphy & The Swallows
Ned Kelly
1972
Gene Stuart & The Mighty Avons
Don't Go
1971
Sonny Ward & The Swallows
No-One To Welcome You Home
1970, 7", Single, Release Records (2)
Larry Cunningham (2) With The Mighty Avons
Larry Cunningham Sings Country And Irish
1970
Sandie* & The Royal Earls
Reflections Of You
1969, 7", Single, Release Records (2)
Noel Kelehan Orchestra*
O'Donnell Abu
1969, 7", CBS
Larry Cunningham (2) And The Mighty Avons
Big Ol'e Shoulder / Gentle Mother
1968, 7", King Records (4)
Various
The Best Of All Time Irish Hits
1968, LP, Comp, Mono, Emerald Gem
The Hi-Lows
Maureen Alanna
1968, 7", Single, King Records (4), ,
, Country
Brendan Bowyer with The Royals*
Lady Willpower / Woman Woman
1968, 7", King Records (4)
Brendan Bowyer And The Royals*
Silent Night
1967, 7", King Records (4)
Milo O'Shea
An Evening In Dublin With Milo O'Shea
1967, LP, Mono, CBS
Larry Cunningham (2) With The Mighty Avons
Larry Cunningham Sings Country And Irish
1967, LP, Album, RE, Music For Pleasure
Sean Dunphy
If I Could Choose
1967
Sean Dunphy
Si Pudiera Elegir
1967, 
Milo O'Shea
An Evening In Dublin With Milo O'Shea
1967
Larry Cunningham (2) And The Mighty Avons
The World You Left Behind
1966
Larry Cunningham (2) And The Mighty Avons And Strings*
There's That Smile Again
1965
Dermot O'Brien
Roving Boy
LP, Ritz Records
Various
Best Of Irish Reels, Jigs And Ballads
CD, Comp, Chart Records (6), ,
, Folk
Andy Cooney
One For The Ages
CDr, Album, Promo, Rego Irish Records, ,
, Celtic
Various
Classical Sounds: Orchestral And Vocal Favourites
CD, Comp, RTÉ
Irish Concert Orchestra, The Evergreen Players
Gems From The Irish Airwaves (Irish Radio Favourites)
LP, Album, Music For Pleasure
Various
Eurovisions Gala - 29 Sieger - 29 Welterfolge
Cassette, ,
, Chanson/Pop Rock/Vocal/Ballad
Patricia Cahill
Songs From The RTE Series
Josef Locke
Let There Be Peace
U2
The Unforgettable Fire / Wide Awake In America
2002, CD, Comp, Unofficial, ООО "ДОРА"
Daniel O'Donnell
Thoughts Of Home
1992, Cass, Album, Unofficial, Ritz Records
U2
The Unforgettable Fire