Christie Hennessy - wikipedia Christie Hennessy Christie Hennessy Hennessy 's statue in Tralee Background information Birth name Edward Christopher Ross ( 1945 - 11 - 19 ) 19 November 1945 Origin Tralee, Ireland 11 December 2007 ( 2007 - 12 - 11 ) ( aged 62 ) London, United Kingdom Genres Folk, singer - songwriter Occupation ( s ) Singer, songwriter, producer Instruments Guitar Website christiehennessy.com Christie Hennessy ( born Edward Christopher Ross ; 19 November 1945 -- 11 December 2007 ) was an Irish folk singer - songwriter. Although Hennessy was unable to read or write due to severe dyslexia, he still wrote his own songs such as `` Roll back the Clouds '' and `` All the lies that you told me ''. He sang `` All the lies that you told me '' with his daughter Hermione, but the song was made famous by Frances Black rather than Hennessy and his daughter. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 5 References Early Life Hennessy was born in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. His first guitar was made, especially for him, from a tea chest when he was six years old by his friend Jerry Quirke. He left school at the age of eleven and a half. His first job was as a messenger boy, and it was then that he discovered that it was important to be able to read. He was unable to read or write due to severe dyslexia, but still enjoyed his library of books. He later worked on building sites in London. Career In 1972 he released his first record, The Green Album, on Westwood, a small label. With scant publicity or promotion, the album made little impact and only 500 copies of the record were pressed. Hennessy returned to labouring on building sites in the UK and did not release another album for twenty years. When he did, his 1992 release The Rehearsal outsold U2 in Ireland, eventually attaining triple platinum status. His following albums, A Year in the Life and Box also sold extremely well in Ireland. A renowned songwriter as well as performer, Hennessy wrote several songs that became hits for other singers including Do n't Forget your Shovel, made famous by Christy Moore, and All the Lies that You Told Me, recorded by Frances Black. He also composed the theme tune and incidental music for the BBC TV series `` Get Well Soon '' written by Ray Galton ( of Steptoe & Son fame ) and composed and wrote a musical / feature film about his native Ireland, Two Stops to Paradise Hennessy returned to the studio in 2007, one final time to record an album with both Luka Bloom and Christy Moore sharing vocals on one of the tracks. In 2005, Christy Moore 's rendition of Hennessy 's `` Do n't Forget Your Shovel '' was referenced in a UK Number One single `` The JCB Song '' by Nizlopi : `` And the engine rattles my bum like berserk. While we 're singin, ' Do n't forget your shovel if you want to go to work ! ' '' It was further referenced in the video for the same song ; as the line is sung, the characters in the JCB pass a shop called `` Christie 's Shovels ''. Death Hennessy died on 11 December 2007 in a London hospice, aged 62. He was reported to have died from pleural mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer, which has been attributed to his younger years spent working on building sites in London where he was exposed to asbestos dust. Just before he died he had been touring in Ireland but had to cancel due to the illness. His ashes were buried in Old Rath Cemetery, Tralee. A commemorative statue of Christie was erected in Central Plaza, just off the town square in Tralee in November 2009. Discography Albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications ROI UK 1972 Christie Hennessy / The Green Album Released : 1972 Label : Westwood -- -- The Rehearsal Released : 1992 Label : N / A -- -- * ROI : Platinum x3 1993 A Year in the Life Released : 1993 Label : Warner Music France -- -- * ROI : Platinum x4 1995 Lord of Your Eyes Released : 1995 Label : WEA -- -- * ROI : Platinum x2 Box Released : 1996 Label : WEA -- -- * ROI : Platinum x3 2006 Stories for Sale Released : 2006 Label : Mvine -- -- 2006 This Is as Far as I Go Released : 2006 Label : Warner Bros. -- -- * ROI : Platinum x2 2008 The Two of Us Released : 28 April 2008 Label : Universal Distribution -- -- 2009 A Friend of Mine Released : 31 October 2009 ( + ). Label : N / A -- -- `` -- '' denotes albums that did not chart, or was n't released in that country. `` + '' denotes a posthumous release. Singles Year of release Single details Peak chart positions ( Irl ) 1991 Roll Back the Clouds Label : Son Entered Chart : 20 June 1991 Weeks in Chart : 8 1991 Oh Jealous Heart Label : Record Services Entered Chart : 10 October 1991 Weeks in Chart : 4 15 1993 If You Were to Fall Label : WEA Entered Chart : 4 April 1993 Weeks in Chart : 5 10 References Jump up ^ Obituary : Christie Hennessy Music The Guardian Jump up ^ Biographical information from an interview on RTÉ Radio 1, Playback, 30 March 2007 ^ Jump up to : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/christie-hennessy-former-labourer-who-outsold-u2-with-his-album-the-rehearsal-764840.html Jump up ^ Interview -- see approx 6 minutes in on YouTube ^ Jump up to : https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p833550 Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 24. ^ Jump up to : Irish singer Hennessy dies at 62 -- BBC News -- 11 December 2007 Jump up ^ u.tv Archived 17 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) ^ Jump up to : `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 24. Jump up ^ http://www.hotpress.com/news/4528431.html Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2007 - 04 - 30. 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Question: who wrote all the lies that you told me
Answer: Christie Hennessy