Stephen Gately : Obituary

Published in the Longford Leader on 12th October 2009 (Distributed in Longford, Republic of Ireland)
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Much loved singer from Boyzone – 1976 - 2009

1976 Stephen Patrick David Gately born in Dublin. He grew up on Sheriff Street

1993 Joins Boyzone after auditioning with 400 other hopefuls. The group’s hits include covers of the Osmonds’ Love Me For a Reason, Tracy Chapman’s Baby Can I Hold You and Cat Stevens’ Father And Son

1999 The Sun publishes an interview with Gately, in which he reveals he is gay and in a relationship

2000 Boyzone break up. Releases his first solo single, A New Beginning . Album of the same name goes into the Top Ten. Includes a version of Bright Eyes , recorded for a TV version of Watership Down (he also voices Blackavar in the film), and I Believe , for the soundtrack of Billy Elliot

2001 Dropped by his label Polydor

2003 Dons the dreamcoat in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

2004 Plays the Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium

2005 Makes his panto debut in Cinderella

2006 Marries his partner Andrew Cowles in a civil ceremony

2007 Gets his skates on for ITV’s Dancing on Ice. Reunites with Boyzone

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    • kathleen mcreynolds
      21st Feb 2011
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      9th Nov 2010
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      8th Jun 2010
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      26th May 2010
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      25th May 2010
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