Effective period / Period of releases: 1970

Johnny McCauley (April 23, 1925 – March 22, 2012) was an Irish singer/songwriter. Born in Fahan, County Donegal, Ireland.[1] As a young adult he moved to London and in 1953 began singing professionally with his band, the Westernaires at the Galtymore Club, Cricklewood.

Always a country music fan he started to write and release songs on his own Denver Records label and formed a band of his own, The Johnny McCauley Trio, which toured extensively in and around London. It was not long before his songs were being covered by a host of Irish singing stars.