Irish-born entertainer Val Doonican had a brief cup of coffee on American primetime television when he had a summer show on ABC in 1971. Meanwhile, his BBC variety show lasted well into the mid-80's.
In this clip from 1984, Val joins with American country singer Don Williams for "Stay Young". How this never became a single here, I'll never know.
I barely remember seeing Val's ABC series, as the only thing I can recall was an empty rocking chair as the credits rolled at the end of the show. He cited Bing Crosby as an influence, but his love of cardigan sweaters suggested also being influenced by Perry Como.
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