Musical Legacy
Keane is known the world-over for her deep, yet melodic voice. Her recordings of songs such as Dougie McLean's "Caledonia", Frank A. Fahey's "Galway Bay", Paul Brady's "The Island" and "Never Be the Sun" are regarded as amongst the greatest interpreatations of these songs. American singer Nanci Griffith said of Keane: "Dolores Keane, the queen of the soul of Ireland, has a sacred voice.".
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