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Connolly announced his retirement from comedy in 2018, and in recent years he has established himself as an artist. In 2020, he unveiled the fifth release from his Born on a Rainy Day collection in London, followed by another instalment later that year and has subsequently issued another five collections.
The jokes he told between songs eventually took over his act and he became a full-time comedian. Already a big star in Scotland, he became a household name in the UK after appearing on Parkinson (1971) in the early seventies. Billy has released many recordings and videos of his concert performances over the years.
Billy Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease 10 years ago, in 2013. The comedian, who turns 81 today, has spoken about his experiences with the illness. Billy explained the challenges of Parkinson's and added the ways he has found to cope with these. He said: Every day it gets stranger and more different.
The comedian Billy Connolly is known as the 'Big Yin' (Big One), which originated so people could differentiate between him and his father - 'the big yin' or 'the little yin'. Big Yin owner Euan is of Scottish and Bajan descent - so he liked the idea of bringing a wee bit of his heritage down to southern England.
ADHD was not a purely negative condition, Professor Taylor added. Billy Connolly has identified himself as having it, so has Robin Williams.