The Big Yin celebrates his 80th birthday today 🎉
Born 80 years ago today on Dover Street in Anderston, Billy Connolly has become synonymous with the city of Glasgow - and we’ve got the pictures to prove it.
Before we do that, let’s look back on how the comedian rose from the Glasgow shipyards to the heights of stardom.Back in 1992, he told the host of ITVs The South Bank Show that his interest in entertaining came early on. The Big Yin said: “I can remember the moment in the school playground.“It wasn’t all that uncomfortable, so I stayed in it longer than I normally would have because I really enjoyed the laughing.
Nat Joseph, who had signed the folk group, suggested Connolly drop the singing and focus on comedy - and the rest is history. He played the Edinburgh Fringe, recorded a comedy album, and was selling out the Pavilion Theatre in no time. One of most famous comedy routines, The Crucifixion, saw Connolly liken Christ’s Last Supper to a drunken night out in Glasgow - which was banned by several radio stations at the time. Despite the controversy, his star power continued to rise and he continued to release albums and hit the stage across the UK.
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