Frances Black | |
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Senator | |
Assumed office 8 June 2016 | |
Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlemont Street, Dublin, Ireland | 25 June 1960
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Civil Engagement group |
Spouse | Brian Allen |
Children | 2, including Aoife |
Alma mater | All Hallows College |
Website | Official site – Politics |
Frances Black | |
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Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, addiction counsellor |
Years active | 1988–present |
Website | Official site – Music |
Frances Black (born 25 June 1960)[1] is an Irish singer and politician. She came to prominence in the late 1980s when she began to play with her family's band, the Black Family, performing a mix of traditional and contemporary Irish music.[2]
Black was elected to Seanad Éireann as an independent senator in 2016 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[3]