Andrew Fagan

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Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance solo sailor.[1] He grew up in Wellington. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers.[2]

Following the success of The Mockers' 1985 hit "Forever Tuesday Morning", Fagan won the RIANZ 1985 award for Top Male Vocalist of the Year.[2] Since The Mockers broke up, he has recorded and performed as a solo artist under the name Fagan and with his band LIG. He has written two sailing-themed autobiographies, Swirly World, the Solo Voyages (2002)[3] and Swirly World Sails South (2012),[4] plus several collections of poetry. He has also been involved with the TVNZ Intrepid Journeys television series. [5]

Fagan has lived in London and now resides in Auckland. He is married to the writer and television/radio broadcaster Karyn Hay.[6] He previously[when?] hosted a talkback show with Hay on Radio Live from 7 pm to 10 pm on week nights.[7]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
1994 Blisters
  • Label: Sony
 —
1997 Bacterial Activity (as Lig)
  • Label: Abstract Sounds
 —
2011 Admiral of the Narrow Seas (as Fagan and the People)
  • Label: Aeroplane
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NZ
1991 "I Still Want You" 47 Blisters
1994 "Jerusalem" 39
"Exciting" —
1995 "Now You Know" —
1997 "Empty" (with Lig) — Bacterial Activity
2011 "Religion" (with Fagan and the People) — Admiral of the Narrow Seas
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References[]

  1. ^ Gilchrist, Shane (8 January 2015). "New projects keep frontman evolving". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b The Mockers, music.net.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ Fagan, Andrew (2001). Swirly World the solo voyages. Auckland, NZ: HarperCollins. ISBN 9781869504021.
  4. ^ Fagan, Andrew (2012). Swirly World Sails South. Auckland, NZ: HarperCollins. ISBN 9781869509828.
  5. ^ http://tvnz.co.nz/intrepid-journeys/indonesia-andrew-fagan-610832
  6. ^ Karyn Hay and Andrew Fagan, Screen Talk interview, NZ on Screen. (Available under a CC BY-NC licence.) Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  7. ^ Karyn Hay & Andrew Fagan - Weekdays 7pm - 10pm, Radio Live. Retrieved 31 March 2010.

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