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Declan Affley (Declan James Affley) was born on 8 September, 1939 in Cardiff, Wales, is a Declan James Affley was folk singer and musician folk singer and musician. Discover Declan Affley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

Popular As Declan James Affley
Occupation Folk singer, actor
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 8 September, 1939
Birthday 8 September
Birthplace Cardiff, Wales
Date of death 27 June, 1985
Died Place Sydney, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1939

Declan James Affley (8 September 1939 – 27 June 1985) was an Australian folk singer and musician.

Affley was born in Cardiff, Wales, to working-class Catholic parents of Irish descent.

As a child, he learned to play the clarinet and picked up some Irish songs from his father.

1959

At age 16, he joined the British Merchant Navy and travelled to Japan and Australia, where he jumped ship in 1959 to find work on coastal ships based in Sydney.

At a harbourside pub, the Royal George, he discovered the Sydney Push and joined its folksinging scene, which had links with other establishments in Melbourne.

Affley became a regular performer at the Troubadour Coffee Lounge in Sydney and later at Frank Traynor's Folk Club, Melbourne, leading to appearances at many other venues and folk festivals.

He played small parts in several films including Peter Weir's The Last Wave, and Richard Lowenstein's Strikebound, of which he was musical director.

1967

He married Colleen Zeita Burke in Melbourne on 11 December 1967.

A son and a daughter were born from the marriage.

Affley was well known as a singer of traditional songs such as "Carrickfergus" as well as performing the work of contemporary songwriters including John Dengate, Don Henderson, Dorothy Hewett and Harry Robertson.

He died suddenly at the age of 45 from a dissecting aneurysm of the aorta.

Affley is remembered by the Declan Affley memorial award for excellence in a young performer, awarded annually at the National Folk Festival in Canberra.

1970

His group the Wild Colonial Boys appeared in the Tony Richardson film Ned Kelly in 1970.