In 1963 Rock was fronting the Melochords when he was invited to join the Miami Showband, which had been formed the previous year. Their rise was rapid and all-conquering as the showband phenomenon ...

Stephen Travers was a member of the Miami Showband, which was targeted by loyalist paramilitaries in a bomb and gun attack in 1975. Three of his bandmates were murdered when their tour bus was ...

In 1975, three members of the band were shot while travelling home from a gig Father Brian D’Arcy has revealed Dickie Rock was consumed with guilt after three members of the Miami Showband were ...

Legendary singer Dickie Rock has passed away at 88. According to The Irish Times on December 6, the Miami Showband frontman's death was confirmed by his family. The statement elaborated that his ...

He was considered by many to be Ireland’s first pop superstar. During his time with the Miami Showband, Mr Rock enjoyed more than a dozen hit records with songs such as George Porgy, Every Step ...

Survivors and relatives of those killed in the Miami Showband murders are to receive close to £1.5m in damages. The resolution of legal action against the Ministry of Defence and the Police ...

Tributes have been paid to Dickie Rock, a star of Ireland’s showband era, after his death at the age of 88. Rock was a former singer with the Miami Showband and went on to enjoy a successful ...

He was also a member of the Miami Showband for a time, singing on a number of their hits. One of them, "To Whom It Concerns", became the signature tune of RTÉ's flagship Friday night programme ...

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You can check out at any time. More info Father Brian D’Arcy has revealed Dickie Rock was consumed with guilt after three members of the Miami Showband were murdered while travelling home from a ...