Red Hurley He is still having chart hits in the 21st century giving him one of the longest chart careers in Irish show-business history. In 1976 Hurley represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest. Though one of the early favourites to win the contest, his song was beaten on the night by the strong UK entry "Brotherhood of Man" with their song, "Save Your Kisses for Me". Red's song "When" became a major chart hit in Ireland and is still popular today with Eurovision fans and regularly included in Red's live shows. 'When' was written by Brendan Graham, who subsequently composed two
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 the 12 points exchange between the two was noted as an oddity, as neither country had received a maximum vote from any other jury. The 1976 contest was a two-horse race with winners the United Kingdom and runners-up France finishing out of sight of the rest of the field, and it was also spotted that Italy and Ireland were the only two countries who did not award a 12 or a 10 to either the UK or France. Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 Italy was represented by Romina Power and Al Bano, with the song '"We'll Live It