Philomena Begley

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Philomena Begley
Begley in 2005
Background information
Born	(1942-10-20) 20 October 1942 (age 81) Pomeroy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Genres	Country, gospel country pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Top Spin, Release, Ritz, Prism Leisure, H&H

Philomena Begley (born 20 October 1942)^[1] is a country music singer from Northern Ireland. In 1975, Begley had a hit with her version of the Billie Jo Spears' song Blanket on the Ground reaching higher sales than Spears in Ireland. In 2020, Begley became the first lady to be inducted into ICMA Hall Of Fame. Today, Begley is affectionately known as 'The Queen of Country'.^[2]