Black 47 were a New York City based celtic rock band with Irish Republican sympathies, whose music also shows influence from reggae, hip hop, folk and jazz. The band was formed in 1989 by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne and derives its name from a traditional term for the summer of 1847, the worst year of the Great Irish Famine.
Black 47's first album Black 47 released on Tue Jan 01 1991.
The most popular album by Black 47's is Home of the Brave
The most popular song by Black 47's is James Connolly
Black 47's first song Black 47 released on Thu Jan 01 1970.