Historical Figure
Ronan Keating
b. 1977
Irish singer (born 1977)
Talk to Ronan Keating
Have a conversation with this historical figure through AI
Biography
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish singer, songwriter and media personality. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999 and he has recorded eleven albums. He gained worldwide attention when his single "When You Say Nothing At All" was featured in the film Notting Hill and reached number one in several countries.
Timeline
The story of Ronan Keating, told in moments.
Over 30 million solo records sold. Presented The One Show on BBC. Hosted the Australian X Factor. Seven number-one singles in the UK without ever cracking the American market.
Boyzone released their debut single "Working My Way Back to You." Manager Louis Walsh modeled the group after Take That. They became Ireland's biggest pop act, selling 25 million records.
Released his first solo single "When You Say Nothing at All" for the Notting Hill soundtrack. It reached number one in several countries. Boyzone went on hiatus. Keating was 22.
Boyzone bandmate Stephen Gately died suddenly in Majorca at 33 from a congenital heart defect. Keating was a pallbearer. The loss pushed the remaining members to reunite.
Artifacts (15)
Tenzing had substantially greater personal ambition than any Sherpa I had met.
nd Tenzing. Hillary, therefore, made a concerted effort to forge a working friendship with Tenzing. Hillary wrote, "Tenzing had substantially greater personal ambition than any Sherpa I had met." The...
Well, George, we knocked the bastard off.
was complicated by drifting snow that had covered their tracks. The first person they met was Lowe; Hillary said, "Well, George, we knocked the bastard off." They returned to Kathmandu a few days...
The yeti is not a strange, superhuman creature as has been imagined. We have fou...
ver after bringing back three relics, two were shown to be from bears and one from a goat antelope. Hillary said after the expedition: "The yeti is not a strange, superhuman creature as has been...
That is the thing that international travel brings home to me – it's always good...
onated land at Whites Beach that is now crossed by trampers on the Hillary Trail, named for Edmund. Hillary said of the area: "That is the thing that international travel brings home to me – it's...
More from the Late 20th Century
Explore what happened on the days that shaped Ronan Keating's life. Today In History connects historical figures with the events, births, and deaths that defined their era. Browse all historical figures or explore today's events.