Dean McTaggart
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Dean McTaggart is a Canadian singer-songwriter
and producer
. He was lead vocalist in the Canadian band The Arrows
from 1981 to 1986. The Arrows produced two albums and one EP and had popular hits in Canada including "Meet Me in the Middle", "Say It Isn't True","Heart of the City" and "Talk Talk".
Following this, McTaggart spent a lot of time in Nashville, Tennessee
as a staff writer.... Four of his songs were featured on Amanda Marshall
's self-titled debut album Amanda Marshall
. Of these, "Dark Horse" and "Birmingham" were notable hits with the latter reaching #43 on the Billboard Hot 100
charts in the U.S. in 1996. McTaggart also wrote successful songs for Wynonna Judd
, including "Heaven Help My Heart" from her 1996 album Revelations
which reached #14 on the Billboard Country
charts and "Love's Funny That Way" from 1997's The Other Side
.
McTaggart has also written songs for Australia
n singer Tina Arena
including her version of "Heaven Help My Heart" from the 1994 album Don't Ask
and "Unsung Hero" from 1997's In Deep. "Unsung Hero" was also recorded by Terri Clark
for her 1998 album How I Feel
and in 1999 this version reached #15 on the Canadian Country charts and #47 on the Billboard Country charts in the U.S.
In 1998, McTaggart was nominated for the Juno Award
for "Songwriter of the Year
" for his works recorded by Amanda Marshall, Wynonna Judd and Tina Arena.
McTaggart has released 3 solo albums - Full Moon Howl (2002) Shed My Sin (2005),Drop the Needle in the Groove (2010).
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. He was lead vocalist in the Canadian band The Arrows
The Arrows (Canadian band)
The Arrows were a popular 1980s new wave band from Canada. They are not identical to the british 70s-band Arrows, well known for their greatest hit I Love Rock N' Roll, covered later by Joan Jett, Britney Spears e Miley Cyrus.-Biography:...
from 1981 to 1986. The Arrows produced two albums and one EP and had popular hits in Canada including "Meet Me in the Middle", "Say It Isn't True","Heart of the City" and "Talk Talk".
Following this, McTaggart spent a lot of time in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
as a staff writer.... Four of his songs were featured on Amanda Marshall
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Meta Marshall is a Canadian pop-rock singer.She grew up in Toronto in a biracial family to a White Canadian father and a Black Trinidadian mother...
's self-titled debut album Amanda Marshall
Amanda Marshall (album)
Amanda Marshall is the 1995 debut album by Canadian singer Amanda Marshall. The album peaked at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart and has also been certified Diamond by the CRIA with over 1,000,000 copies sold in Canada making it Marshall's best-selling album of her career. The album also made an...
. Of these, "Dark Horse" and "Birmingham" were notable hits with the latter reaching #43 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts in the U.S. in 1996. McTaggart also wrote successful songs for Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
, including "Heaven Help My Heart" from her 1996 album Revelations
Revelations (Wynonna Judd album)
Revelations is the title of the third studio album released by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. Her first album since Tell Me Why three years previous, it was released in 1996 on MCA Records in association with Curb Records...
which reached #14 on the Billboard Country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts and "Love's Funny That Way" from 1997's The Other Side
The Other Side (Wynonna Judd album)
The Other Side is the title of the fourth studio album released by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It was released in 1997 on Curb Records in association with Universal Records...
.
McTaggart has also written songs for Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
including her version of "Heaven Help My Heart" from the 1994 album Don't Ask
Don't Ask
-Release history:-Charts and certifications:Don't Ask became Arena's highest selling album to date selling in excess of 2 million copies worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the ARIA.-Peak positions:-End of year charts:...
and "Unsung Hero" from 1997's In Deep. "Unsung Hero" was also recorded by Terri Clark
Terri Clark
Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year...
for her 1998 album How I Feel
How I Feel
How I Feel is the third studio album by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. Released in 1998 on Mercury Nashville, the album produced the singles "Now That I Found You", "You're Easy on the Eyes", "Everytime I Cry", and "Unsung Hero"...
and in 1999 this version reached #15 on the Canadian Country charts and #47 on the Billboard Country charts in the U.S.
In 1998, McTaggart was nominated for the Juno Award
Juno Awards of 1998
The Juno Awards of 1998 were presented in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The primary ceremonies at GM Place before an audience of 10 000 on 22 March 1998....
for "Songwriter of the Year
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year
The Juno Award for "Songwriter of the Year" has been awarded since 1971, as recognition each year for the best songwriter in Canada. It was also known as the Juno Award for "Composer of the Year" from 1975 to 1990.-Best Songwriter :...
" for his works recorded by Amanda Marshall, Wynonna Judd and Tina Arena.
McTaggart has released 3 solo albums - Full Moon Howl (2002) Shed My Sin (2005),Drop the Needle in the Groove (2010).