Paul Brady and Conor Brady of The Partisans perform 'Poor Boy'.
Former lead singer and main songwriter of The Blades Paul Cleary is regarded as,
One of the stalwarts of the Irish rock scene.
After disbanding The Blades, Paul Brady formed The Partisans with guitarist Conor Brady, who also played with The Blades in their final days. Since the break-up of The Blades, Paul Cleary has worked with Ray Lynam writing and producing country music.
Paul Cleary and Conor Brady perform ‘Poor Boy', a song written by Paul Cleary on the day Elvis Presley died.
In 1987 Paul Cleary and The Partisans released a mini album ‘Impossible’ on Hotwire Records featuring their debut single ‘I'm Doing Fine’. A second single ‘Open Your Eyes’ was released in 1988. In 1989 The Partisans released the single ‘Different Dance’ on their own Trap record label.
An ‘Evening Extra’ report broadcast on 26 February 1988. The reporter is Shay Healy.
