Former world boxing champion Barry McGuigan showcased his impressive vocal skills while performing with Danny Jones, proving his musical talent is inherited from his father Pat, who was a Eurovision contestant in 1968.
Barry McGuigan’s impressive vocals prove he has music in his genes thanks to his dad who came fourth in Eurovision .
But to those who know Barry, it is no surprise at all that he takes after dad Pat, who competed at the 1968 song contest at the Royal Albert Hall in West London with the track Chance of a Lifetime. Among his rivals that year was Cliff Richard, who came second with his smash hit Congratulations. Barry, 63, said of him: “He was a travelling musician with great credibility, and he played four or five musical instruments and sang in several big bands, and then sang in a number of show bands. He was then picked for the Eurovision Song Contest. Our hometown was abuzz.
“And I suppose in many ways, the Eurovision became central to my life, because that was his sort of biggest and most famous moment. And funnily enough, my biggest moment took place in London too, which was at Loftus Road against Eusebio Pedroza on the BBC when we had an audience of almost 20 million.”
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