Occupation(s) Singer Name Charlie McGettigan | Role Singer | |
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Born 7 December 1950
Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland ( 1950-12-07 ) Similar People Paul Harrington, Niamh Kavanagh, Eimear Quinn, Brendan Graham Profiles | ||
Sometimes by charlie mcgettigan a song about alzheimer s dementia
Charles Joseph (Charlie) McGettigan (born 7 December 1950, Ballyshannon, County Donegal) is an Irish singer. He lives in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
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- Sometimes by charlie mcgettigan a song about alzheimer s dementia
- Paul harrington charlie mcgettigan sing rock n roll kids
- Career
- Discography Albums
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Paul harrington charlie mcgettigan sing rock n roll kids
Career
Performing with Paul Harrington, he won the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" (words and music by Brendan Graham). Harrington played piano and McGettigan played guitar. He made an appearance as a guest singer at Congratulations, the 50th anniversary concert of Eurovision.
In August 1998, McGettigan's only son, Shane McGettigan, was killed in a construction accident while working in Quincy, Massachusetts.
In 2015, McGettigan wrote "Anybody Got a Shoulder?" for Kat Mahon, which was one of the five songs in Eurosong 2015, the national selection to select the Irish entry for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. The song finished 2nd.
Discography (Albums)
