Miami Showband
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The Miami Showband was a popular Irish showband of the 1960s and 1970s, known for its lively pop and dance music performances across Ireland before its tragic association with the 1975 Miami Showband killings.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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showband → |
| activePeriodEnd |
1970s
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| activePeriodStart |
1960s
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| associatedWith |
Northern Ireland conflict
NERFINISHED
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| basedIn |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
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| culturalImpact |
remembered as victims of Troubles‑related violence
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symbol of the Irish showband boom → |
| dateOfEvent |
1975
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| dateOfNotableIncident |
31 July 1975
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| era |
1960s Irish music scene
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1970s Irish music scene → |
| formedIn |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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| genre |
dance music
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pop music → showband → |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
cover versions of contemporary pop hits
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dance‑oriented arrangements → |
| hasLegacy |
commemorated in memorial events in Ireland
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subject of books on the Troubles → subject of documentaries → |
| hasMember |
Brian McCoy
→
Des Lee → Fran O’Toole → Ray Millar → Stephen Travers NERFINISHED → Tony Geraghty NERFINISHED → |
| hasNotableIncident |
fake military checkpoint attack in County Down
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| locationOfActivity |
Ireland
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| notableEvent |
Miami Showband killings
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| notableFor |
lively live performances
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touring dance halls across Ireland → |
| notableSong |
Clap Your Hands, Stamp Your Feet
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Love Is → There’s Always Me → |
| partOf |
Irish showband era
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| performingCircuit |
ballrooms of Ireland
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dance halls of Northern Ireland → |
| recordLabel |
Pye Records
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Release Records → |
| transportModeOnTour |
band minibus
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| victimOf |
Miami Showband killings
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Ulster Volunteer Force → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Des Lee
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Fran O’Toole → |
memberOf |
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Miami Showband killings
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victim |