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Feargal Sharkey

Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a singer, and environmentalist from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was the lead vocalist of the punk band the Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s, and became a solo artist in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single "A Good Heart" was a number-one hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands. After becoming less musically active in the early 1990s, he has performed various roles supporting the UK's commercial music industry, winning several awards and honours for his work in that area. Sharkey is also a lifelong fly fisherman, and has campaigned against the pollution of British rivers (particularly chalk streams). He is also the Chairman of the Amwell Magna Fishery. He has become a figurehead for the campaign to prevent water companies dumping sewage into UK waterways and coasts.

Infobox

Born
Seán Feargal Sharkey (1958-08-13) 13 August 1958 (age 67)Derry, Northern Ireland
Genres
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Occupations
Singersongwritermusic managerpolitical activist
Instruments
Vocalskeyboardspercussion
Years active
1975–1991 (as an active performer)1992–present (within music management)
Labels
Virgin RecordsA&M Records (US)Zarjazz Records
Formerly of
The Undertones, The Assembly

Tables

List of albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications · Discography › Studio albums
UK
UK
Title
UK
Details
AUS
Peak chart positions
CAN
Peak chart positions
FIN
Peak chart positions
GER
Peak chart positions
NLD
Peak chart positions
NZ
Peak chart positions
SWE
Peak chart positions
SWI
Peak chart positions
US
Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey
Title
Feargal Sharkey
Details
Released: 1985 Label: Virgin
Peak chart positions
12
Peak chart positions
7
Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
13
Peak chart positions
29
Peak chart positions
6
Peak chart positions
16
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
11
Peak chart positions
75
Certifications
UK: Gold CAN: Gold
Wish
Wish
Title
Wish
Details
Released: 1988 Label: Virgin
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
66
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
22
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Songs from the Mardi Gras
Songs from the Mardi Gras
Title
Songs from the Mardi Gras
Details
Released: 1991 Label: Virgin
Peak chart positions
27
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
41
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
UK
AUS
CAN
FIN
GER
NLD
NZ
SWE
SWI
US
Feargal Sharkey
Released: 1985 Label: Virgin
12
7
17
13
29
6
16
11
75
UK: Gold CAN: Gold
Wish
Released: 1988 Label: Virgin
66
22
Songs from the Mardi Gras
Released: 1991 Label: Virgin
27
41
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications · Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Certifications
Album
UK
AUS
BEL
CAN
GER
IRE
ITA
NLD
NZ
SWI
US
"Listen to Your Father"
1984
23
22
Non-album singles
"Loving You"
1985
26
97
23
"A Good Heart"
1
1
1
4
4
1
17
2
3
3
74
UK: Gold CAN: Gold
Feargal Sharkey
"You Little Thief"
5
4
9
30
3
10
38
27
"Someone to Somebody"
1986
64
64
30
"It's All Over Now"
"More Love"
1988
44
61
43
Wish
"Out of My System"
45
"If This Is Love"
"I've Got News for You"
1991
12
193
8
Songs from the Mardi Gras
"Women & I"
86
"To Miss Someone"
102
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of promotional singles · Discography › Singles › Promotional singles
Title
Year
Album
"Cry Like a Rainy Day"
1991
Songs from the Mardi Gras

References

  1. uk.music.yahoo.com
    http://uk.music.yahoo.com/ar-268125-bio--The-Undertones
  2. Teenage Kicks: My Life as an Undertone ISBN 978-1-78558-180-9 p. 214
  3. Theundertones.com
    http://www.theundertones.com/_/My_Life_As_Part_4.html/
  4. "Official Charts > Feargal Sharkey"
    http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22054/feargal-sharkey/
  5. Feargal Sharkey: 'I will never sing on stage again'
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130626073008/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/musicvideo/10141572/Feargal-Sharkey-I-will-never-sing-on-stage-again.html
  6. "Where I live – Berkshire"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/12/01/feargal_sharkey_feature.shtml
  7. "Parliament.uk"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100227083907/http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/culture__media_and_sport.cfm
  8. British Copyright Council
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110725075933/http://www.britishcopyright.org/page.asp?site=main&pagetype=newsstory&id=34
  9. "UK Music Staff"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090129101845/http://ukmusic.org/page/staff
  10. Billboard.biz
    https://archive.today/20120724004049/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003889459
  11. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/11/feargal-sharkey-resigns-uk-music
  12. Electricityclub.co.uk
    http://www.electricityclub.co.uk/erasure-yazoo-and-the-assembly/
  13. "Honours"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150901030000/http://www.radioacademy.org/about/honours/
  14. "Ilmc.com"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111006153553/http://www.ilmc.com/arthurs_hall_of_fame.html
  15. "Musicweek.com"
    http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1036216&c=1
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/jul/10/feargal-sharkey-mediaguardian-100-2009
  17. "Wired.co.uk"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100411231838/http://www.wired.co.uk/wired-magazine/archive/2010/05/features/the-wired-100-positions-11-to-50.aspx
  18. "University of Ulster News Release – Honorary Degree for Music Innovator Feargal Sharkey"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120307214145/http://news.ulster.ac.uk/releases/2010/5213.html
  19. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62666/supplement/B14
  20. Theguardian.com
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/01/feargal-sharkey-mission-save-our-chalk-streams-water-environment
  21. Cambridge Independent
    https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/feargal-sharkey-the-cam-is-no-longer-a-proper-river-9142858/
  22. The Rivers Trust
    https://www.theriverstrust.org/2018/11/22/feargal-sharkey-demands-immediate-action-to-restore-rivers-back-to-sustainable-flows-during-the-rivers-trust-autumn-conference-2018/
  23. Bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00057tl
  24. Bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08p8s01
  25. Bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000m7l4/mortimer-whitehouse-gone-fishing-series-3-episode-2
  26. Bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001d23z/mortimer-whitehouse-gone-fishing-series-5-episode-6
  27. "Here Comes The Summer: but are our waterways safe to be enjoyed recreationally?"
    https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/62/environmental-audit-committee/news/154031/here-comes-the-summer-but-are-our-waterways-safe-to-be-enjoyed-recreationally/
  28. Feargal Sharkey Twitter account
    https://twitter.com/Feargal_Sharkey
  29. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/feargal-sharkey-why-im-backing-the-times-clean-it-up-campaign-6kj8bccgz
  30. Worldwideedx.com
    https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/famous-hams-and-their-callsigns.170205/
  31. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992
    http://i.imgur.com/oAbaxzg.gif
  32. "Canadian Albums"
    http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=feargal+sharkey&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&
  33. "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961"
    http://suomenlistalevyt.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/sen-sig.html
  34. "Feargal Sharkey – Feargal Sharkey (album)"
    https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-348
  35. "dutchcharts.nl > Feargal Sharkey in Dutch Charts"
    http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Feargal+Sharkey
  36. "charts.nz > Feargal Sharkey in New Zealand Charts"
    https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Feargal+Sharkey
  37. "swedishcharts.com > Feargal Sharkey in Swedish Charts"
    http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Feargal+Sharkey
  38. "hitparade.ch > Feargal Sharkey in der Schweizer Hitparade"
    http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Feargal+Sharkey
  39. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/artist/302049/feargal-sharkey/chart?f=305
  40. "BPI Certification"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151027024307/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx
  41. "Canadian Certification"
    https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=feargal%20sharkey
  42. "Belgian Singles"
    http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=Feargal%20Sharkey&cat=s
  43. "Canadian Singles"
    http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Feargal+Sharkey&ChartEn=Top+Singles&
  44. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Feargal Sharkey (from irishcharts.ie)"
    http://i.imgur.com/oQ3RHfF.jpg
  45. "Italian Singles"
    http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/as.htm
  46. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/artist/302049/feargal-sharkey/chart?f=379
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