Feargal Sharkey biography
Awards and honours
In 2004, Sharkey was awarded the "Scott Piering Award", by the radio industry for "recognising achievement in the promotion of music and the understanding of the music industry to their colleagues in radio". He is the only member of the Radio Authority to have been honoured in this way by the radio industry.
In 2006 he got the "Bottle Award", at the International Live Music Conference for "outstanding contribution to the live music industry".
In 2008, Sharkey was awarded a Honorary "Doctor of Arts", by the University of Hertfordshire in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of music.
In 2009 he entered The Guardian's MediaGuardian 100, described as the "MediaGuardian's annual guide to the most powerful people in television, radio, newspapers, magazines, digital media, media business, advertising, marketing and PR", at number 56.
In 2010 he appeared in Wired's The Wired 100, "Who are the people who shape the Wired world," at number 45. In 2010 he received a Doctor of Letters honoris causa from the University of Ulster in recognition of his services to music.
Discography
Albums
- Feargal Sharkey (1985) - UK No. 12
- Wish (1988)
- Songs From The Mardi Gras (1991) - UK #27
Singles
- 1984 "Listen to Your Father" UK No. 23
- 1985 "Loving You" UK No. 26, Switzerland No. 23, Australia No. 97
- 1985 "A Good Heart" UK No. 1 (2 weeks), Australia No. 1 (1 week), Austria No. 13, Canada No. 4, The Netherlands No. 1, Norway No. 6, Switzerland No. 3, US #74,.
- 1986 "You Little Thief" UK No. 5, Australia No. 4, Switzerland No. 27
- 1986 "Someone to Somebody" UK No. 64, Australia No. 64
- 1986 "It's All Over Now" Australia only
- 1988 "More Love" UK No. 44, Australia No. 61
- 1988 "Out of My System"
- 1988 "If This is Love" Promo only
- 1991 "Cry Like a Rainy Day" Promo only
- 1991 "I've Got News for You" UK #12
- 1991 "Women & I"
- 1991 "To Miss Someone"
References
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