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Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey (born Sean Feargal Sharkey, 13 August 1958 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a singer, who first found fame as the lead vocalist of pop punk band The Undertones, famous for the hit single "Teenage Kicks", discovered by John Peel.
The UndertonesHe was a co-founder of the Undertones at their inception in 1976.[1] As the singer, his high, tremulous voice with its undisguised Derry accent was considered integral to the band's sound. The Undertones had UK hits with songs such as "Here Comes The Summer", "My Perfect Cousin", "Wednesday Week" and "It's Going To Happen". Before his solo career took off he was also the singer of the one-shot group The Assembly with ex-Yazoo supremo Vince Clarke in 1983 (with their UK Singles Chart number 4 hit, "Never Never"). John Peel famously said in an interview, "Teenage kicks came on the radio, and I had to pull the car over to the side of the road. There's nothing you could add to it or subtract from it that would improve it." SoloHis best-known solo material is the 1985 UK chart-topping single penned by Maria McKee, "A Good Heart", which went to number one in several countries. His solo work is significantly different from the semi-punk offerings of The Undertones. He also got UK number 5 in 1986 with "You Little Thief". Both "You Little Thief" and "A Good Heart" have a common link. "You Little Thief" was written by Benmont Tench, a member of Tom Petty's band, about his relationship with Maria McKee in response to Maria McKee writing "A Good Heart" about him. His debut single was a collaboration with Madness member Cathal Smyth titled "Listen To Your Father", and it reached #23 in the UK in late 1984. BusinessStarting in the early 1990s Sharkey moved into the business side of the music industry, initially as an A&R manager for Polydor Records, and then as Managing Director of EXP Ltd. He was appointed a Member of the Radio Authority for five years from December 1998 to December 2003. He became Chairman of the UK Government task force the 'Live Music Forum' in 2004 to evaluate the impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on the performance of live music,[2] and gave public evidence before the Culture, Media and Sport Committeehttp://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/culture__media_and_sport.cfm on 11 November 2008. He has since become head of UK Music, an umbrella group representing all sectors of the music industry in the UK. In 2007, Sharkey was appointed as the CEO of British Music Rights, replacing Emma Pike.[3] He has a son by his wife Ellen. DiscographyAlbums
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