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'''Edward "Felix" McTeigue''' (born 20th century) is a musician, songwriter and record producer based in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]].
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'''Edward "Felix" McTeigue''' (born 1971 or 1972; died July 24, 2020) was a Grammy Award-nominated record producer and songwriter.


==Career==
==Career==
Notable songs by McTeigue include platinum-selling and number one Mediabase hit "[[Anything Goes (Florida Georgia Line song)|Anything Goes]]" for the band [[Florida Georgia Line]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/11/02/florida-georgia-lines-anything-goes-reaches-1-at-country-radio/|title = Florida Georgia Line's "Anything Goes" Claims #1 at Country Radio|date = November 2, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americanamusic.org/news/americana-music-association%E2%84%A0-announces-2017-honors-awards-nominees|title = News}}</ref> McTeigue also co-wrote [[Dallas Smith (singer)|Dallas Smith]]'s top five Canadian Country song "[[Jumped Right In (song)|Jumped Right In]]" which was certified gold in 2014.
He has recorded with his band "Filo" and under the name "FDR". His 2005, three-CD album ''New Deal'' (recorded as "FDR") was recorded with McTeigue playing all instruments, and consists of 50 songs written, recorded, and produced in 50 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7140926&style=music |title=New Deal CD FDR |publisher= [[CD Universe]] |accessdate= May 12, 2013}}</ref>


McTeigue began to produce records for other artists. Other writers and performers he collaborated with include [[Mary Gauthier]], [[Amy Helm]] and [[Katharine McPhee]].
Notable songs McTeigue's written for others include "Wreck You" on the album ''[[What Am I Waiting For]]'' (2008),<ref name=caramanica-2008>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E6DB1430F932A2575BC0A96E9C8B63|title= Critics' Choice; New CD's {{!}} Heidi Newfield|author=Caramanica, Jon|work= [[The New York Times]] |date= August 11, 2008 |accessdate= March 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1403164|pure_url=yes}} |title=Heidi Newfield{{spaced ndash}} ''What Am I Waiting For'' review |accessdate= February 13, 2009 |last=Jurek |first=Thom | publisher = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref> recorded by [[Heidi Newfield]] and "[[Jumped Right In (song)|Jumped Right In]]" recorded by [[Juno Awards|Juno Award]]-nominated artist [[Dallas Smith (singer)|Dallas Smith]]. His production credits include Sami.The.Great on Bold Love Records and Tommy Brunett's album ''Hell or High Water''. The most recent McTeigue song, the title track on Florida Georgia Line's album "[[Anything Goes" (Florida Georgia Line song)]], peaked on the Billboard Country Airplay chart on October 31 2015 [http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2015-10-31]. The song also peaked at number 6 on the Hot Country Songs chart [http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2015-10-31] and has sold 430,000 copies in the US as of November 2015 [http://roughstock.com/news/2015/11/39388-top-30-digital-country-singles-chart-november-23-2015].


Previously a singer-songwriter himself, McTeigue released several critically acclaimed solo albums and performed at venues including [[The Fillmore]] in San Francisco, [[The Bottom Line (venue)|The Bottom Line]] in New York City and the [[Iron Horse Music Hall]] in Northampton, Massachusetts.
==Personal life==

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McTeigue is the cousin of singer-songwriter [[Lucy Wainwright Roche]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lucy-wainwright-roche-mn0002486092 |title=Lucy Wainright Roche Biography |author= Monger, James Christopher |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |accessdate= May 12, 2013}}</ref> and son of Maggie Roche of [[The Roches]].<ref name="McTeigue">{{cite web
McTeigue died in 2020 after complications from surgery.<ref name="MusicRow">{{Cite web|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|date=August 17, 2020|title=Songwriter/Music Producer Edward "Felix" McTeigue Dies At 48|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/08/songwriter-music-producer-edward-felix-mcteigue-dies-at-48/|access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref>

==Family==
McTeigue's mother [[Maggie Roche]] (1951–2017) formed folk/pop group [[The Roches]] with her sisters [[Suzzy Roche|Suzzy]] and Terre.<ref name="McTeigue">{{cite web
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}}</ref> Singer-songwriter [[Lucy Wainwright Roche]], Suzzy's daughter with [[Loudon Wainwright III]], is McTeigue's cousin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lucy-wainwright-roche-mn0002486092 |title=Lucy Wainright Roche Biography |author= Monger, James Christopher |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |accessdate= May 12, 2013}}</ref>
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== Discography ==
==Tributes==
Singer-songwriter [[Anaïs Mitchell]] wrote "On Your Way (Felix Song)" for her 2022 [[Anaïs Mitchell (album)|self-titled album]] about McTeigue's passing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2172681/anais-mitchell-on-your-way-felix-song/music/|title=Anaïs Mitchell – "On Your Way (Felix Song)"|last=Helman|first=Peter|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=January 12, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref>
*2014 Florida Georgia Line - "Anything Goes" (songwriter)

*2012 Dallas Smith - "Jumped Right In" (songwriter)
Singer-songwriter [https://www.rogerstreetfriedman.com ''Roger Street Friedman''], wrote [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F3aMu7Zznc "''About You''"] for his 2022 album [https://open.spotify.com/album/56RqW32EfNWiYxzRp0hT2S?si=86nY8Xr0TRqmoOVHaUExmg "''Love Hope Trust''"] about McTeigue's death. The album itself is dedicated to McTeigue. <ref>Video Premiere: Roger Street Friedman “About You”, Americana Highways, 3/6/2023 https://americanahighways.org/2023/03/06/video-premiere-roger-street-friedman-about-you/</ref>
*2011 Erin Enderlin EP (songwriter)

*2010 American Darlings EP (mixer)
==Discography==
*2010 Sami.The.Great (producer, songwriter)

*2010 Carley Tanchon (producer, songwriter)
===Solo studio albums===
*2009 28 North - "The Long Walk Home"(producer, songwriter)
*''Felix McTeigue (album)'' (2001)
*2008 Tommy Brunett - Hellor High Water (producer, songwriter)
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*''Radio Perfecto (album)'' (2004)
*2007 Heidi Newfield - What Have I Been Waiting For (songwriter)
*''The New Deal (album as FDR)'' (2006)
*2005 FDR - Pawnshop Romance (artist, producer)

*2005 FDR - The New Deal (artist, producer)
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*2000 Radio Perfecto (artist, producer)
*''Hoi Polloi (album)'' (1998)
*1999 Felix McTeigue - eponymous (artist, producer)

*1997 Filo - ''Hoi Polloi'' (songwriter)
===Felix McTeigue & Jason Covert===
*''Carnivora (album)'' (2010)


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Latest revision as of 22:24, 23 October 2024

Edward McTeigue
Birth nameEdward McTeigue
Also known asFDR
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
DiedJuly 24, 2020[1]
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, musician

Edward "Felix" McTeigue (born 1971 or 1972; died July 24, 2020) was a Grammy Award-nominated record producer and songwriter.

Career

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Notable songs by McTeigue include platinum-selling and number one Mediabase hit "Anything Goes" for the band Florida Georgia Line.[2] 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.[3] McTeigue also co-wrote Dallas Smith's top five Canadian Country song "Jumped Right In" which was certified gold in 2014.

McTeigue began to produce records for other artists. Other writers and performers he collaborated with include Mary Gauthier, Amy Helm and Katharine McPhee.

Previously a singer-songwriter himself, McTeigue released several critically acclaimed solo albums and 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 died in 2020 after complications from surgery.[1]

Family

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McTeigue's mother Maggie Roche (1951–2017) formed folk/pop group The Roches with her sisters Suzzy and Terre.[4] Singer-songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche, Suzzy's daughter with Loudon Wainwright III, is McTeigue's cousin.[5]

Tributes

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Singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell wrote "On Your Way (Felix Song)" for her 2022 self-titled album about McTeigue's passing.[6]

Singer-songwriter Roger Street Friedman, wrote "About You" for his 2022 album "Love Hope Trust" about McTeigue's death. The album itself is dedicated to McTeigue. [7]

Discography

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Solo studio albums

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  • Felix McTeigue (album) (2001)
  • Radio Perfecto (album) (2004)
  • The New Deal (album as FDR) (2006)

FILO

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  • Hoi Polloi (album) (1998)

Felix McTeigue & Jason Covert

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  • Carnivora (album) (2010)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nicholson, Jessica (August 17, 2020). "Songwriter/Music Producer Edward "Felix" McTeigue Dies At 48". Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Florida Georgia Line's "Anything Goes" Claims #1 at Country Radio". November 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "News".
  4. ^ Hartenbach, Brett. "Review: Felix McTeigue". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  5. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Lucy Wainright Roche Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Helman, Peter (January 12, 2022). "Anaïs Mitchell – "On Your Way (Felix Song)"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Video Premiere: Roger Street Friedman “About You”, Americana Highways, 3/6/2023 https://americanahighways.org/2023/03/06/video-premiere-roger-street-friedman-about-you/
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