Butch Moore

Butch Moore was an Irish singer and showband icon popular during the 1950s. Throughout his career he released several singles and albums.

He became the debut participant for his home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples with the song "Walking the Streets in the Rain", which finished in 6th place with 11 points. It reached #1 in the Irish charts but failed to make an impact in the UK.

In the late 1960s/early 1970s, his career went into decline and he emigrated to the United States, where he remained until his death from a heart attack on 3 April 2001 at the age of 65.

Eurovision Song Contest 1965

Songs

"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" • "I Belong" • "N'avoue jamais" • "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen" • "Se piangi, se ridi" • "Walking the Streets in the Rain" • "For din skyld" • "Non, à jamais sans toi" • "Va dire à l'amour" • "Absent Friend" • "'t is genoeg" • "Čežnja" • "Karusell" • "Sol de inverno" • "¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!" • "Paradies, wo bist du?" • "Als het weer lente is" • "Aurinko laskee länteen"

Performers

France Gall • Kathy Kirby • Guy Mardel • Udo Jürgens • Bobby Solo • Butch Moore • Birgit Brüel • Yovanna • Marjorie Noël • Ingvar Wixell • Conny Vandenbos • Vice Vukov • Kirsti Sparboe • Simone de Oliveira • Conchita Bautista • Ulla Wiesner • Lize Marke • Viktor Klimenko