Legendary entertainer and proud Blackpool man Pat Lynch has passed away. Picture: Denis MinihaneTributes paid to an all time great, Pat LynchWARM tributes have been paid to Cork showband legend Pat Lynch, who has been described as “one of the all-time greats.”Musicians and fans of the showband era have been fondly remembering the Blackpool native who sang with the famous Airchords band and had a solo No 1 song with the famous When We Were Young. “Later dad formed his own band, Pat Lynch and The Airchords. A number of musicians and personalities from the showband era have paid tribute to Pat. Stephen Travers, a survivor of the Miami Showband massacre, posted a message on social media, saying: “Showband fans and colleagues are in mourning at the death of our dear friend, Pat Lynch.

Source: Evening echo January 29, 2018 11:37 UTC