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Charlie McGettigan | |
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| Born | Charles Joseph McGettigan (1950-12-07)7 December 1950 (age 74) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Labels | Stockfisch |
Charles Joseph McGettigan (born 7 December 1950,Ballyshannon,County Donegal) is anIrish singer. He lived in 2009 inDrumshanbo,County Leitrim.[1]
Performing withPaul Harrington, he won theEurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" (words and music byBrendan Graham); thethird of a record three consecutive wins by Ireland. Harrington played piano and McGettigan played guitar. He made an appearance as a guest singer atCongratulations, the 50th anniversary concert of Eurovision.
In August 1998, McGettigan's only son, Shane McGettigan, was killed in a construction accident while working inQuincy, Massachusetts.[2][3]
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 forIreland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. The song finished 2nd.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest (withPaul Harrington) 1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (withPaul Harrington) 1994 | Succeeded by |
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