Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance
solo sailor. He grew up in
Wellington
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. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group
The Mockers.
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Following the success of The Mockers' 1985 hit "Forever Tuesday Morning", Fagan won the
RIANZ 1985 award for ''Top Male Vocalist of the Year''.
Since The Mockers broke up, he has recorded and performed as a solo artist under the name Fagan (releasing his debut solo album ''Blisters'' in 1994); and with his band LIG. Owner of the yacht ''
Swirly World In Perpetuity'', he has written three accounts of solo voyages he's undertaken; ''Swirly World, the Solo Voyages'' (2003); ''Swirly World Sails South'' (2012); and ''Swirly World: Lost at Sea'' (2024), plus several collections of poetry. He has also been involved with the
TVNZ ''
Intrepid Journeys'' television series.
Fagan has lived in London and now resides in
Auckland
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. He is married to the writer and television/radio broadcaster
Karyn Hay. He co-hosted a talkback show with Hay on
Radio Live from 7 pm to 10 pm on week nights from 2008 to 2015, with Hay continuing as a solo host until 2017.
Fagan performs regularly around New Zealand with his band Andrew Fagan and the People, including a seven-date North Island tour in April 2021. The band has released two critically praised albums; ''Admiral of the Narrow Seas'' (2011) and ''Act Normal'' (2020).
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
"Jerusalem", by Andrew Fagan 1994 music video, New Zealand Film Archive
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1962 births
APRA Award winners
Living people
New Zealand pop singers
Single-handed sailors