Jimmy McCarthy

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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

Plays With

Four For The Road

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Hey-Ho Believe	Jimmy McCarthy	2010	Album
The Contender	Jimmy McCarthy	1998	Single
My Singing Bird / The Mad Lady & Me	Jimmy McCarthy	1998	Album
The Dreamer	Jimmy McCarthy	1994	Album
The Song Of The Singing Horseman	Jimmy McCarthy	1991	Album
Mystic Lipstick	Jimmy McCarthy	1991	Single
Like In The Movies / Cherry Blossom Blue	Jimmy McCarthy	1981	Single
The Moment	Jimmy McCarthy		Album

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