Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song). MacCarthy wrote every song on this album and sang two of his own. Mary Black Sings Jimmy MacCarthy. In 2017, Mary Black released an album celebrating MacCarthy's work. This album includes the songs by MacCarthy Mary Black is known for such as 'No Frontiers', 'Katie' and 'Adam At The Window', classics never recorded by her, like 'Mystic Lipstick', a new song 'Love's Last Chance', and a live recording of Black and MacCarthy both singing 'As I Leave Behind Neidin'. MacCarthy was very pleased with Black's work on this album, particularly the new songs. Personal life. Throughout his 	Jimmy MacCarthy
23329372	career, MacCarthy has lived in various parts of Ireland. Once he was making a stable income from his songwriting royalties, he found houses to buy and renovate. Firstly, in 1995, he bought a then 500-year-old,rundown farmhouse in Wicklow that required much work. MacCarthy restored the stables on this house, until it was destroyed in a blaze, along with the recording studios he had set up in the outhouses. Years later, MacCarthy said that, his roots in Cork were calling when he found Jenkinstown House in Kilkenny. He opted to purchase and renovate this property over the course 	Jimmy MacCarthy
23329373	of six years, and put it on the market in 2019 and sold in 2020 for €705,000. While MacCarthy lived alone for many years, the thought he might remain a bachelor crossed his mind, when he was seeing someone but not yet married by the age of 47. In 2013, when MacCarthy was single and living alone, he said poverty had been an obstacle for him getting married for most of his life and, when he was in a position where he could get married, he had already become very bachelor-like, often leaving because he was drawn to 	Jimmy MacCarthy
23329374	songwriting. On 2 December 2020, MacCarthy married his Chinese fiancee Chen Qiumei, with whom he founded the Europe-China Culture and Art Exchange Association and Chinese and foreign family Association. She has a daughter and son-in-law. The couple's work has involved gathering musicians to organize anti-epidemic public welfare activities. Freedom of Macroom. MacCarthy was awarded the keys of Macroom in April 2008 for his achievements in songwriting. He was only the third person to be awarded the freedom of the town. He was presented with the keys by mayor Pat O'Connell. Europe-China Culture & Art Exchange 	Jimmy MacCarthy
23329375	Research Association (current work 2020–present). While MacCarthy no longer records or performs live, he and his wife Chen Quimei are, as of 2020, doing what they can to promote the public welfare cause of European-Chinese cultural and artistic exchanges. Quimei is the president of the Europe-China Culture & Art Exchange Research Association, while MacCarthy serves as the honorary president. Their work involves actively singing for world peace to demonstrate that there are no borders for the love of the Chinese, and together they practice the concept of community of common destiny for all mankind. MacCarthy and Quimei lead 	Jimmy MacCarthy
23329376	the European Chinese Culture and Arts Exchange and Cooperation Research Association and the Chinese and foreign International Family Association, which are both involved in international joint anti-epidemic welfare activities between Europe and China, in an effort to build a multi-dimensional and diversified bridge for cultural and artistic exchanges between Europe and China. The organization is composed of artists and related cultural and art institutions from Europe and China. Their headquarters is in Ireland but branches have been established in Europe and many places in China. Discography. Albums: Singles: All the singles are now out of print, except for 	Jimmy MacCarthy
23329377	'Roll On The Lee'. Jimmy MacCarthy James MacCarthy (born 1953) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Early life and career (1953–1979). MacCarthy was born in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland to Ted MacCarthy (died 1998) and Betty MacCarthy (died 2009). He has 11 siblings. The family had a business distributing newspapers and magazines all over Munster. However the family soon lost their business from a combination of bad health and bad luck. Despite this, Ted and Betty made sure that things would still be good for their children. MacCarthy was unhappy at school and left at 15 without an Inter Cert and 	Jimmy MacCarthy
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23329380	Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song) Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song) Promises, Promises" was the second hit single for the British new wave group Naked Eyes in 1983. The song went on to become a top-20 hit in the US that October, peaking at number 11 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart, albeit after it was re-recorded with some lyrics different from the original UK single. It was their follow up to their earlier hit "Always Something There to Remind Me" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, which was a top-ten hit in the U.S. in mid-1983. (Although Bacharach and David had also  written a song titled "Promises, Promises" for the musical of the same name, the Naked Eyes song was an original song written by the band members, Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher.) Madonna performs background vocals on the Jellybean 7" and 12" mixes of the song. These versions weren't released until 2001 in the compilation album "Everything and More". Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song) "Promises, Promises" was the second hit single for the British new wave group Naked Eyes in 1983. The song went on to become a top-20 hit in the US that October, peaking at number 11 on