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Feargal Sharkey
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Feargal Sharkey
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A Good Heart — played 2026-08-13
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Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart
Played: 2026-08-13 (moment in history)
Feargal Sharkey, from Northern Ireland, was the former lead singer of The Undertones (1974–1983). "A Good Heart" (4:41, unverified) was the first single from his debut solo album Feargal Sharkey, released 1985 on Virgin Records. The song was written by Maria McKee (of Lone Justice); producer credited as Dave Stewart [unverified — Wikipedia]. Released 30 September 1985 on Virgin, it reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in November 1985, and also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
Moment in History: Feargal Sharkey was born on this day (13 August) in 1958.
Sources: Wikipedia · Number1s Blog
Feargal Sharkey
Origin: Derry, Northern Ireland · b. 1958 · solo career active 1983–1991, now retired from performing
Members: Solo artist (formerly lead singer of The Undertones, 1975–1983)
Genre: Pop rock, new wave
Discography:
Feargal Sharkey (1985) — Virgin — featured UK #1 hit "A Good Heart"
Wish (1988) — Virgin — mixed reviews, less commercially successful
Songs from the Mardi Gras (1991) — Virgin — went largely unnoticed on release
Facts:
Before his solo career, he briefly fronted the one-off group The Assembly with Vince Clarke (Yazoo, Depeche Mode), whose sole single "Never Never" hit UK #4 in 1983.
After leaving performing, Sharkey moved into the music industry's business side, working as an A&R executive at Polydor and later heading UK Music (2008–2011); he was awarded an OBE in 2019 and has since become a prominent campaigner on UK river pollution.