Northern Irish singer and actress Clodagh Rodgers, who represented the UK in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, has died at the age of 78.
The Warrenpoint native finished fourth in the competition, which was held in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin following Dana's win the previous year, with her song Jack In The Box and she went on to a career as an actress on such TV shows as The Bill.
In a statement on Facebook, her son, Sam Sorbie, said that his mother had passed away on Friday.
"With a heavy heart, my dear beautiful mum Clodagh has sadly passed away after battling an illness for the last three years," he said.
"She passed away peacefully yesterday surrounded by her family in Cobham. Mum has lived an incredible life, full of love and happiness.
"Her fantastic career performing, traveling the world, devoting her life to her two sons and being the rock of this family.
"Life will not be the same without Mum, but she will finally be at peace now with dad, nanny and pappa. We all love and miss her terribly."
Ms Rodgers was born in Warrenpoint in Co Down March in 1947 and began singing professionally at the age of 13.
Her father was a dancehall tour promoter and helped secure her a record deal with Decca Records in 1962.
She made her first TV appearance in 1962 when she sang Let's Jump the Broomstick on the BBC's Adam Faith Show.
She married music manager John Morris and signed for RCA in 1968 and had further hits with Come Back and Shake Me, and Goodnight Midnight.
Ms Rodgers went on to play herself in the BBC sitcom Whack-Oi! and she also appeared in a series of TV adverts for Bisto gravy.
Her other TV appearances included guest spots on The Morecambe and Wise Show and The Two Ronnies in the 1970s.
