Fran O'Toole and The Miami Showband It's Over Goodbye
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2017
- It's Over Goodbye was written by the lead singer with The Miami Showband, Fran O'Toole, and the band's sax player and vocalist Des Lee. Ironically this was Fran's last TV appearance before he was murdered on July 31st, 1975 along with the band's lead guitarist, Tony Geraghty and their trumpet player, Brian McCoy, in what has become known as The Miami Showband Massacre.
Website www.themiamishowband.com
I just discovered the Miami Showband from watching the Netflix documentary. Wow this song is beautiful. Very soulful.
So sad what happened to these guys. Such talented musicians.
Same, incredible documentary! It could have been a series. What a tragic story. These guys had every bit of talent the Beatles did, as many bands did back then just didn't have the management. Like in a world where the Beatles never existed, these guys could have easily been just as world famous. The remaining members seem like just good hearted dudes as well. Glad to see at the end our boy Stephen Travers (the bass player) still plays. I can't imagine getting to do the only thing you've ever wanted to do, only for it all to dissolve due to political conflict.
One thing that's stuck with me about that documentary was the line about Fran being "Ireland's greatest ever soul singer", and well I don't know anything about Irish soul music, this guys voice holds up with the best of them anywhere, anytime.
RIP Fran O'Toole & Tony Geraghty
Just watched it myself. I was born on the 4th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday so I watch as much as I can about that era as an American.
I just saw the documentary today for the second time. Make the red hand bleed for what they did to the Miami Showband.
This is arguably the best song from the miami showband, how the owners of the song rights don't have this remastered and re released I'll never understand.
They were at their absolute height here when the tragedy happened.
RIP Fran.
I came here bc i saw the documentary movie. It's so sad what happened to this group ❤️ RESPECT
Fran, Tony & Brian..thinking of you on this sad anniversary.. my heart also goes out to Stephen & Des..I can't even begin to imagine all you endured. My thoughts & prayers are with you.. 💔🍀🇮🇪 July 31st 2019
had pleasure to see this young man live,may his talent live on
I remember The Miami Showband singing in Redbarn in Youghal,beautiful group,ye are loved as much today as ye ever were,ye live on in our hearts,RIP we will always talk about ye. Shine On Sunshine Shine On!
Their music will live on forever, and beautiful music. It's as if he knew that death was on his doorstep. Much love to their families and friends.
I was 16 in 1975 and what happened to that band really shook me.
A 17 year old here.. i love Showbands and it really hurts me to see the talent of Fran O'Toole and what could of been.. but i suppose we have to reflect on what happened and the music himself and the Miami provided for us all still listening years later! Godbless you Fran.
"Whats been done is done.."
Poignant lyrics to this song, little did anyone know what lay around the corner. All the murders of the troubles were horrific, but the case of the Miami is possibly one of the most gut wrenching of them all. The fact that some jealous loyalist bastard with a gun could do what he did with a gun to this amazingly talented man just typified the poisonous mindset of the thugs in the thick of the conflict at the time, regardless of their creed or cause or if they were working for the crown, which in this case they were
Fran would have taken eurovision no problem IRELANDI 144 points never forgotten No 1
I just came here after watching the netflix documentary. Great talent. However sad how they were taken away.
What a beautiful song and voice! A natural talent and gifted performer cut down in the prime of his career and life. ❤️
Not to mention his very beautiful face.
So sad makes me cry he was so talented
@@sheenamcguire9126 Absolutely Sheena, I adore him too now that I know him and I am familiar with the story or rather the atrocity. Evil people to murder such a beautiful man and a talented group of men only fighting sectarianism with their music. TRAGIC.
@@celticmist14 was ten when it happened like yesterday you are right Fran was beautiful the other two guys can't forget them
May God be good to Fran Tony and Brian in Heaven today and remember Stephen and Des and all their family and friends
WHAT BEAUTIFUL SINGER FRAN WAS I LOVED HES VOICE LOVE IS ALL FRAN NOW YOU KNOWE FOR SURE GODS LOVE BEAUTIFUL LOVE GOD BE WITH YOU FRAN AND ALL YOUR MATES IN JESUS NAME LOVE MARGARET❤💝💖💛❤💝💛
Beautiful boys. Sad, so sad, what happened. Beautiful Fran. Is this version of Ireland over? 31/7/75 RIP
thinking of you Brian Tony and fran sleep tight all ways in my heart love you and Tony and Brian xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx
You didn't deserve what happened to you buddy... This world is still fuckin sick ...!! Bless your soul ...
I was only a child when these horrific murders happened. It really shocked me. As a kid I used to like the song "Loco por ti." I found it on a cd years and years later.
Sad to think the British that killed them probably where at this gig
His wife Valerie and his two daughters lost their Dad and Valerie her childhood sweetheart . ❤😢
She remarried within six months and took the children away from Fran's parent's to Canada and they never got to see their grandparents again.
I can’t believe it’s nearly 46 years ago. I remember seeing the atrocity on the news. 10 days later I was in Kilkenny to see my relatives and my cousin who was so upset. I saw this on RTE while I was there. He had such a young family too. May he forever RIP and be fondly remembered by all. That summer I saw Tina and the Nevada in Callan; sadly that atrocity was the last straw for the Showbands.
I live in England lm 73 I remember that terrible day x
So sad to hear what happened to them. They will always be alive as long as their music is played.
The senseless violence continues. It breaks my heart, knowing we'll never learn.
Just seen a programme about these guys. Such a shame what happened. Great music!! God bless.
I cry every time I see their videos, The British establishment knew about this, so sad and so horrific
Such a talented singer.They used to call him the greatest soul singer in Ireland at the time for a reason. So sad how it all ended for him..
im 72 i remember when it happened i still think of them x
Netflix brought me here. Condolences lads.
The barbarity of it all. RIP Fran. ❤
Will never forget you so proud of you
Beautiful Fran. It still hurts to this day (2019)
Were you related to him?
He sure was handsome , beautiful smile and a fantastic smile.
Beautiful face that is! All his relatives should
fight for justice for him!
@@celticmist14 No, but I grew up around the showband era in Ireland. I met them all but never got that chance to meet Fran. He was such a talented singer songwriter. I always still get a lump in my throat when I watch him and wonder how many more beautiful songs he would have written and sung and how he was murdered in such a cruel and barbaric way. So yeah, it still hurts to this day.
@@UnaNeary yeah as I said, don't remember that era but I saw the Netflix trailor and my goodness it really impacted on me like nothing else since the death of Princess Diana. It is unusual the effect it has had on me and on many who viewed Strange I know. It was so unbelievably gruesome. Fran so so lovely, as they all were. I then learned that he was from Co.Wicklow and I actually worked there. I would just to think of them , Fran and his mates along with Princess Diana up in heaven. They brought people happiness , were so beautiful and died so tragically young. They were also murdered by M15. I will just say a pray for them all.
so sad what happened fran o toole 🙁
He died in the ambush!
Always loved them.. rest in peace fran.
Love to watch Fran do his thing
Rest in peace Fran
Reading what happened to Fran and his bandmates makes me feel sick. So horrible. Poor bloke.
Great band !!!!
Shocked.....that this unbelievable tragedy didn't register as it should have with me!!! Why? Because as a 15 year old at the time and living in Belfast after --- the burning out of people in Bombay St., the Falls Road Curfew, Kelly's Bar being blown up, Internment, Fr. Mullan and Fr. Fitzpatrick being shot dead, Bloody Sunday, Ballymurphy's 'No-Go' area, raids, riots, sectarian killings, internal power struggles between paramilitaries and incredible daily atrocities happening the Miami Showband tragedy should have been IT. It could have been the event that galvanized people to stop the madness.......but it didn't -- and the 'Troubles' went on and on and on for years and years and years and I feel that people became numb to the killings, bombings, and future events that overshadowed what happened before (Political Status, Hunger Strike, Bobby Sands, Gibraltar, Loughgall, Omagh, etc., etc., etc.,) . Shocking that this was premeditated and planned by the legal Police Forces who were tasked with providing protection for all. Shocked personally that I did not give it the reverence it deserved at the time and shocked that it provokes so many deep and sad memories of my childhood. RIP Fran, Tony and Brian and during this week of remembrance for John Hume and his immense contribution towards peace and equality for all of Ireland I humbly pray for the Miami Showband and my own personal oversight of a fantastic group who brought much happiness and joy to lots of people during a horrific time in Ireland's history.
Fran was like David Cassidy...
We need answers as to why & how this needless act of sheer Secterian murders happened & was 'allowed' to happen - So many questions need to be answered ? - All the best to Stephen & The Miami that survived - Thank you for still asking - Why ?
There were never any answers only lots of cover ups I would imagine. I hope those rotters that murdered them are all dead now themselves.
Here's hoping they are in a pretty unpleasant place as well. I believe one of them became an evangelist. How could they and yet be so unremorseful about what they did to these fellas. I read some vile comment on one of these forums and I reported it. May they rest in peace.
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Such a beautiful face. How could they do it?
Died just like Diana, young beautiful and at the hands of M15
Justicia ¡
Shot in the face 22 times. What kind of twisted hate is that?
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It’s the hate of bitter hateful murderers . I hope they are haunted by their actions.
Seven times in the face according to Steven Travers.
What happened to them,,?
British intelligence tried to frame them as ira bombers but 2 survived and exposed the plot the British government tried to shift blame to the uvf however the uvf have denied this and provided evidence to the Irish government that mi6 had gave them orders to assainate Irish pm and they wanted no part of it in that letter they acknowledged the British intelligence are responsible for the murders
Killed, in Therapie Massacre 1975........a Nerv is triggered.....forever again a real wound.....just open again..
So Sad 48 years ago 31 July 1975 The Miami Showband killings also called the Miami Showband massacre. ua-cam.com/video/ufzmHMrwGRc/v-deo.html
22 bullets to the face ..... terrible.
According to Steven Travers he was shot seven times in the face. But such a comment is not appropriate