Felix McTeigue

Edward "Felix" McTeigue was a Grammy Award-nominated record producer and songwriter.

Edward McTeigue
Birth nameEdward McTeigue
Also known asFDR
Born1971-1972
DiedJuly 24, 2020
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, musician
Associated actsFilo

Career

Notable songs by McTeigue include Platinum selling and number one Mediabase hit "Anything Goes" for the band Florida Georgia Line.[1] In 2017 McTeigue was nominated for a Grammy award for "Wreck You", a song co-written and released by Lori McKenna. Additionally, "Wreck You" was nominated for 2018 American Award for Americana song of the year.[2] McTeigue also co-wrote Dallas Smith's top five Canadian Country song "Jumped Right In" which was certified gold in 2014.

McTeigue has recently expanded to producing records for other artists. Other writers and performers he has collaborated with include Mary Gauthier, Amy Helm and Katharine McPhee.

Previously a singer-songwriter himself, McTeigue released several critically acclaimed solo albums and has performed at venues including The Fillmore in San Francisco, The Bottom Line in New York City and the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts.

McTeigue is the biological son of Maggie Roche of the folk singing group The Roches. He is cousins with Lucy Wainwright Roche and Oona Roche.

Family

McTeigue's mother Maggie Roche (1951–2017) formed folk/pop group The Roches with her sisters Suzzy and Terre.[3] Singer-songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche, Suzzy's daughter with Loudon Wainwright III, is McTeigue's cousin.[4]

See also

References
  1. https://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/11/02/florida-georgia-lines-anything-goes-reaches-1-at-country-radio/
  2. https://americanamusic.org/news/americana-music-association%E2%84%A0-announces-2017-honors-awards-nominees
  3. Hartenbach, Brett. "Review: Felix McTeigue". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  4. Monger, James Christopher. "Lucy Wainright Roche Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
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