What is "spillane"

Spillane is a family name derived from the Irish (Gaelic) surname O Spealain or O Spolain. It may refer to:

• Daniel Spillane (born 29 February 1980), finalist on Australian Idol 2005
• Davy Spillane (born 1959), Irish musician, player of uilleann bagpipes
• Debbie Spillane (born 1955), Australian sports journalist and broadcaster
• John Spillane (born 1961), singer/songwriter from Cork, Ireland
• Johnny Spillane (born 24 November 1980), American Nordic combined skier
• Marni Spillane (born January 12, 1987), Australian actress
• Michael Spillane (footballer) (born 23 March 1989), Irish soccer player
• Mickey Spillane (9 March 1918 – 17 July 2006), American author of crime novels
• Mickey Spillane (gangster) (13 July 1934 - 13 May 1977), Irish-American mobster from New York
• Pat Spillane (born 1 December 1955), Gaelic footballer from Ireland
• Scott Spillane, American musician
• Tom Spillane (born 1962), Gaelic footballer from Ireland
• Spillane (album), the album of John Zorn dedicated to writer Mickey Spillane

Spillane is an album by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn, composed of three file-card pieces, as well as a work for voice, string quartet and turntables.

It is named after mystery writer Mickey Spillane, whose Mike Hammer novels provided the basis for the album's title track.

Zorn later released the composition Spillane on the compilation album Godard/Spillane (1999).