The singer represented Ireland in the Eurovision song contest in 1966.
Irish singer Dickie Rock has died aged 88, his family have announced.His song Come Back to Stay became a number one hit in the Republic of Ireland.It read: "His children, Jason, John, Richard, Sarah Jane and Peter will miss him very much.
"Dickie lost his beloved Judy in 2022 and they are now together again, and that is of some comfort to the family."One of them, "To Whom It Concerns", became the signature tune of RTÉ's flagship Friday night programme The Late Late Show.: "I am so very sad to hear of the passing of Dickie Rock. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam .
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