Showband star and 'beloved entertainer' Paddy Cole dies at 85
Paddy Cole first rose to musical prominence in the 1960s with the Capitol Showband. He moved to Las Vegas and joined The Big Eight Showband, and met Elvis Presley on several occasions. Picture: Gareth Chaney Collins
Showband icon and “beloved entertainer” Paddy Cole has died aged 85.
The saxophone player and singer who packed dancehalls across Ireland and met Elvis Presley had just celebrated his 85th birthday on December 17.
