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His high, quavering delivery helped supply the New Influx music group the Undertones their identification, you start with the 1978 EP saving debut Teenage Kicks. While using the North Irish music group, Sharkey sang about teenage angst because the music group performed spirited punky pop. Following the group disbanded in 1983, brothers Sean O’Neill and Damian O’Neill created That Petrol Feelings, while Sharkey proceeded to go solo. A vocalist with an immediately recognizable tone of voice, he broke to a wider target audience with an influenced cover of Maria McKee’s “AN EXCELLENT Center” from his single debut, achieving the the surface of the U.K. graphs. Helped significantly by maker Dave Stewart of Eurythmics and arranger Michael Kamen on his single debut, Sharkey by no means reached those levels once again. He sang within the 1983 EP By no means By no means by the Set up, a short-lived music group created by previous Yaz member Vince Clarke. Sharkey released Want in 1988, but his saving profession was essentially carried out.
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lead singer of Irish punk rock/new wave band The Undertones. The group disbanded in 1983, but got together again in the early 2000s touring European clubs. |
| 2 | His biggest solo hit was "A Good Heart" (1985), written by Maria McKee, produced by David A. Stewart (of Eurythmics-fame) and co-arranged/orchestrated by Michael Kamen. |
| 3 | Had a good run as a solo artist in the late Eighties/early Nineties with two soul-inspired albums to his credit: the eponymous debut (1985) and 1988's "Wish". |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top of the Pops | 1985 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| EastEnders | 1985 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 6 | 1985 | Video performer: "A Good Heart" |
Actor
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellious Jukebox | 1983 | TV Mini-Series |
Composer
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teenage Kicks: The Undertones | 2001 | Documentary |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Working Lunch | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2004-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1978-1991 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - The Undertones / Himself - Lead Singer: The Undertones |
| Razzamatazz | 1986 | TV Series | Himself - Host (series 9) |
| Rock Around the Dock | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Joan Rivers: Can We Talk? | 1986 | TV Series | |
| Pop Quiz | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Lead Singer, The Undertones |
| I Love Christmas | 2001 | TV Special documentary | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 6 | 1985 | Video | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - The Undertones |
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