Mary Black, born 1955, is an Irish folk, Celtic, and contemporary singer from Dublin, Ireland. She is known for interpreting both traditional Irish songs and modern material, and Qobuz describes her as being equally at home with Irish folk and contemporary styles including blues, rock, jazz, country, and soul.
She first came to public attention in the late 1970s with the group General Humbert, and released her solo debut album Mary Black in the early 1980s. Her official biography notes that the debut album reached No. 4 in the Irish charts and helped establish her solo career.
Important albums include No Frontiers, Babes in the Wood, The Holy Ground, Circus, Shine, Speaking with the Angel, Full Tide, Stories from the Steeples, and Orchestrated. Well-known songs include “No Frontiers,” “Song for Ireland,” “Past the Point of Rescue,” “Katie,” “Columbus,” “Carolina Rua,” and “Bright Blue Rose.” Apple Music lists “Song for Ireland” and “No Frontiers” among her top songs, while Tidal lists songs such as “Columbus” and “Katie.”
Mary Black is known as one of Ireland’s most respected vocalists, admired for her clear, expressive voice and her ability to bring emotional depth to both traditional folk songs and contemporary songwriter material.
