Shane MacGowan Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an English-born Irish vocalist and recording artist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes, as well as producing his own solo material and working on collaborations with artists such as Kirsty MacColl, Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Steve Earle, Sinéad O'Connor, and Ronnie Drew. MacGowan was born on Christmas Day in Pembury, Kent in 1957, to Irish parents. MacGowan spent his early childhood in County Tipperary, Ireland, before his
Siobhan MacGowan also supported Hazel O'Connor ("Breaking Glass") on an Irish tour and Mary Coughlan at the Mean Fiddler in London. In 1992, her video, "Chariot", was shown on MTV on Christmas Day. In 1997, she recorded her album, "Chariot", for Murgatroid Records, Limerick, which was released in Ireland and the UK in April 1998. She performed at the Point Theatre in Dublin with The Dubliners and Shane MacGowan on Christmas, 1998. She worked as Van Morrison's personal assistant from 1992-1994, travelling the United States and Europe with him. In 2002, MacGowan released a second edition of the album "Chariot", containing a