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 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 |
| — |
| 1997 | Bacterial Activity (as Lig) |
| — |
| 2011 | Admiral of the Narrow Seas (as Fagan and the People) |
| — |
| "—" 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
- ^ Gilchrist, Shane (8 January 2015). "New projects keep frontman evolving". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ a b The Mockers, music.net.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ Fagan, Andrew (2001). Swirly World the solo voyages. Auckland, NZ: HarperCollins. ISBN 9781869504021.
- ^ Fagan, Andrew (2012). Swirly World Sails South. Auckland, NZ: HarperCollins. ISBN 9781869509828.
- ^ http://tvnz.co.nz/intrepid-journeys/indonesia-andrew-fagan-610832
- ^ Karyn Hay and Andrew Fagan, Screen Talk interview, NZ on Screen. (Available under a CC BY-NC licence.) Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ Karyn Hay & Andrew Fagan - Weekdays 7pm - 10pm, Radio Live. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
External links
- "Jerusalem", by Andrew Fagan, 1994 music video, New Zealand Film Archive