Brian Keenan (other)

	Brian Keenan (other) Brian Keenan may refer to: * Brian Keenan (Irish republican) (1941–2008), Provisional Irish Republican Army member * Brian Keenan (musician, born 1943) (1943–1985), American musician * Brian Keenan (musician, born 1982), American musician Brian Keenan (writer) Brian Keenan (born 28 September 1950) is an Irish writer whose work includes the book ''An Evil Cradling'', an account of the four and a half years he spent as a hostage in Beirut, Lebanon from 11 April 1986 to 24 August 1990. Life Keenan wa ... (born 1950), Belfast writer held as a hostage in Lebanon from 1986 to 1990 {{hndis, Keenan, Brian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brian Keenan (Irish Republican) Brian Paschal KeenanMaume, Patrick (2014"Keenan, Brian Paschal" ''Dictionary of Irish Biography''. Retrieved 9 October 2024. (17 July 1941 – 21 May 2008) was a member of the Army Council of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who received an 18-year prison sentence in 1980 for conspiring to cause explosions, and played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Early life The son of a member of the Royal Air Force, Keenan was brought up in Swatragh, County Londonderry, before his family moved to Belfast. As a teenager, Keenan moved to England to find work, for a time working as a television repairman in partnership with his brother in Corby, Northamptonshire. During this time he came to the attention of the police when he damaged a cigarette machine, which led to police having his fingerprints on file. Keenan returned to Northern Ireland when the Troubles began, and started working at the Grundig factory in the Finaghy area of Belfast where he acquired a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brian Keenan (musician, Born 1943) Brian Edmund Peter Keenan (January 28, 1943 – October 5, 1985) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the Chambers Brothers. Born in New York, he also lived in Conisbrough near Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, and Ireland as a child. Background Keenan was part of the Chambers Brothers from 1965 to 1971, and also played with the pre-"Doo Wah Diddy Diddy" Manfred Mann group in England. His own group was the house band at Ondine, the first discotheque in New York City. He was described by ''Beat Instrumental'' in the magazine's May 1969 issue as "the loudest and most ruthless drummer to play with the Brothers". Career After playing briefly with Manfred Mann, Keenan returned to New York in the mid-1960s.''Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door'', By Nick Talevski Page 330 Brian Keenan/ref> Prior to joining The Chambers Brothers, Keenan was a member of the Ondine night club house band, The Losers which was formed around 1965. Referred to as a funky blues ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brian Keenan (musician, Born 1982) Brian Keenan (born August 23, 1982) is a Brooklyn-based songwriter and musician. He was born in Rochester, New York where he resided until 2005.Last.fm, "Brian Keenan", April 9, 2012 He has released albums under his own name, and as frontman for the Americana band ''Proud Simon''.Leggett, SteveProud Simon Biography, Allmusic, retrieved October 10, 2012 He played lead guitar in indie pop outfit ''Cricket Spin''. His debut solo album ''Today This Year'' was released on August 1, 2011. ''Today This Year'' was recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City. The album featured a 12-piece live band, including members of The Cardinals, ''Chris Cubeta & the Liars Club'', ''Ghost Gamblers'' and more. The album debuted on AOL's Spinner website, and the video for ''From Scratch'' was featured on Paste Magazine's website. Keenan founded Proud Simon with his cousin Charlie Monte Verde in Rochester, NY. The band recorded three full-length albums: ''Night of Criminals'', ''Shoestring Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]