By Ryan Sands
WARRENPOINT’S Eurovision star Clodagh Rodgers passed away in Surrey on Friday after a three-year battle with illness. The local singer, who came fourth for the UK in the famous song contest in 1971 with ‘Jack in the Box’, was 78.
Breaking the news in a Facebook statement on Saturday, her son, Sam Sorbie, wrote: “With a heavy heart, my dear beautiful mum, Clodagh, has sadly passed away after battling an illness for the last three years. She passed away peacefully yesterday surrounded by her family in Cobham.
“Mum has lived an incredible life, full of love and happiness. Her fantastic career performing, travelling the world, devoting her life to her two sons and being the rock of this family. Life will not be the same without Mum, but she will finally be at peace now with Dad, Nanny and Pappa. We all love and miss her terribly.”
Ms Rodgers released six albums during her career and appeared on celebrated TV programmes like Top of the Pops, The Morecambe and Wise Show, and The Two Ronnies, as well as in a series of advertisements for Bisto gravy.
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