Feargal Sharkey
Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a Northern Irish singer most widely known as the lead vocalist of pop punk band The Undertones in the 1980s, and also for solo works in the 1990s. His 1985 "A Good Heart" single was an international success. 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.
Biography
The Undertones (1976–83)
Sharkey, who was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, joined The Undertones shortly after their formation in 1975. In the 1970s they played in many locations throughout Northern Ireland, including the Flamingo Ballroom in Ballymena and Chester's in Portrush.
The Undertones had several UK hits with songs such as "Teenage Kicks", "Here Comes The Summer", "My Perfect Cousin", "Wednesday Week" and "It's Going To Happen". The band split in 1983 citing musical differences, with Sharkey pursuing a solo career and other members of the band forming That Petrol Emotion the following year.
Feargal Sharkey (album)
Feargal Sharkey is the first solo album of former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey. The album was released in 1985, peaking at #12 in the UK and contains Sharkey's best known single "A Good Heart" his only No. 1.
Track listing
Chart performance
Personnel
Sharkey, Feargal Filmography
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2013, role: actor , character name: Himself - Lead Singer, The Undertones
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2001, role: actor
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2001, role: composer
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1986, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1981, role: actor , character name: Himself - Host
Feargal Sharkey
ALBUMS
- Songs From the Mardi Gras released: 1991
- Wish released: 1988
- Feargal Sharkey released: 1985
IF THIS IS LOVE
When I was a young man I guess you could say
I would hopefully smile at the start of each day
No girl was a stranger who'd sit by my side
But then I found the secret that you cannot hide
For love is a gamble but this is no bet
The more you give the less you get
This is love
This is love
This is love
I don't want no part of it
Get to the heart of it
The more I tried to find you the more you got lost
I knew that I must have you no matter the cost
But all this is over I've thrown off those chains
you're looking at a man who's pulled in those reins
Over and over
I tried not to ring
But each time I called
I heard just one thing
Love is a gamble but this is no bet
The more you give the less you get
This is love
This is love
This is love
I don't want no part of it
Get to the heart of it
This is love
This is love
For love is a gamble but this is no bet
The more you give the less you get
This is love
This is love
This is love
I don't want no part of it
Get to the heart of it
This is love
This is love
This is love
I don't want no part of it
Get to the heart of it
This is love
This is love
This is love
I don't want no part of it
Get to the heart of it
This is love
This is love