When was louis walsh born
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Inside Louis Walsh’s life and career as he turns 70 – from Westlife to X Factor
LOUIS Walsh has been a familiar face on screens for over 30 years as well as managing some of the most well known bands of the 90s.
The popular music mogul turns 70 today and was praised by Westlife as being a "huge part of their story".
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Here's everything there is to know about Louis Walsh.
When was louis walsh born
WHERE IS LOUIS WALSH FROM?
Louis was born on August 5, 1952 in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo.
His parents were Maureen and Frank Walsh and he has seven siblings.
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Having moved to Dublin to start his music industry career in the 1990s, Walsh decided to create an Irish version of Take That, which the papers picked up on when he advertised the open auditions.
The end result was Boyzone, whom he managed to international success with 16 top three singles, six of which were number ones, as well as four number one albums, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide.
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