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Jimmy McCarthy

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Singer of World
A.k.a. James MacCarthy

Irish singer & Songwriter born 1953 in Co Cork.. MacCarthy is best known as a songwriter. Composing since the late 1970s, his songs have been recorded by many Irish artists including Christy Moore, Mary Black, Finbar Wright, Maura O'Connell, The Corrs and Westlife. "Ride On", recorded by Christy Moore, is one of his best-known compositions. Moore also recorded MacCarthy's songs "Missing You", "Bright Blue Rose" and "Mystic Lipstick". Mary Black, Maura O'Connell and The Corrs have recorded MacCarthy's "No Frontiers", while Black has also recorded his songs "Katie", "Adam at the Window", "Diamond Days", "As I Leave Behind Neidín", "Shuffle of the Buckled" and "Another Day."[3] MacCarthy also co-wrote Westlife's "Angel's Wings." Jimmy MacCarthy is further celebrated with the CD performed by Mary Black called "Mary Black Sings Jimmy Mac" (Carthy).

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Piano
Genres
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Irish Washer Woman on It Don't Get Any Better Then This by Jimmy McCarthy
Karaoke on Songs from the Westside by Jimmy McCarthy
Someone to Love on Songs from the Westside by Jimmy McCarthy
Englewood Bars on Songs from the Westside by Jimmy McCarthy
Whisky Before Breakfast on Stuck On The Roundabout by Jimmy McCarthy
Evermore on Songs from the Westside by Jimmy McCarthy
Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian on Stuck On The Roundabout by Jimmy McCarthy
Climbing Tree on Songs from the Westside by Jimmy McCarthy
Taking Our Country Back on Taking Our Country Back by Jimmy McCarthy
It Don't Get Any Better Than This on It Don't Get Any Better Then This by Jimmy McCarthy

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Hey-Ho BelieveJimmy McCarthy2010Album
The ContenderJimmy McCarthy1998Single
My Singing Bird / The Mad Lady & MeJimmy McCarthy1998Album
The DreamerJimmy McCarthy1994Album
The Song Of The Singing HorsemanJimmy McCarthy1991Album
Mystic LipstickJimmy McCarthy1991Single
Like In The Movies / Cherry Blossom BlueJimmy McCarthy1981Single
The MomentJimmy McCarthyAlbum
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