Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

The Pogues fused Irish traditional music and rock’n’roll into a unique, intoxicating blend, though MacGowan became as famous for his sozzled, slurred performances as for his powerful songwriting.

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Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, a Laureate of Booze and Beauty, Dies at Age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan – Winnipeg Free Press

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 – Butler Eagle

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65