Dominic Behan Born: 22-Oct-1928 Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Died: 3-Aug-1989 Location of death: Glasgow, Scotland Cause of death: Cancer - Pancreatic
Gender: Male Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Playwright, Songwriter Nationality: Ireland Executive summary: The Patriot Game Accused Bob Dylan of plagiarizing his rebellious Irish song, "The Patriot Game", which Dylan imitated as "With God on Our Side." Unfortunately, Behan had plagiarized it himself from a traditional Irish melody of the first quarter of the 17th century, known as "The Nightingale" (and under numerous other titles with different lyrics, with Irish borrowing the way it is).
Mother: Kathleen Behan Brother: Brendan Behan (playwright and author) Wife: Josephine (two sons)
Wrote plays:
Posterity Be Damned (1959) My Brother Brendan (1965) The Folk Singer (1972) Teems of Times (1979)
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