Feargal Sharkey
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Seán Feargal Sharkey OBE (born 13 August 1958) is a singer from Northern Ireland. He was the lead vocalist of punk band The Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s and 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.
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Birth name | Seán Feargal Sharkey |
Born | (1958-08-13) 13 August 1958 (age 65) Derry, Northern Ireland |
Genres | Punk rock, new wave, pop punk, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, A&R manager; music industry executive |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, synthesizer, programming, percussion |
Years active | 1975–1991 (as an active performer) 1992–present (within musical management) |
Labels | Virgin Records A&M Records (U.S.) Zarjazz Records |
Formerly of | The Undertones, The Assembly |
Sharkey is also a lifelong fly fisherman, has campaigned against the pollution of British rivers (particularly chalk streams), and is 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.