Maggie MacNeal
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| Background information | |
| Born | 5 May 1950 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1971-present |
Maggie MacNeal (born Sjoukje van't Spijker; 5 May 1950) is a Dutch singer. MacNeal had released one solo single before teaming up with Willem Duyn (Mouth), a cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong made famous by Marvin Gaye, was produced by Hans van Hemert.
Biography
After her first solo record in 1971, she teamed up with Willem Duyn, and the duo became known as Mouth & MacNeal recording Pop international hits such as "How Do You Do" (1971) and "Hello-A" (1972). She was with Mouth & MacNeal from 1971 to 1974 including a participation in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I See a Star". [1]
After their breakup, she formed her own group in 1975 with her husband Frans Smit (drums), Adri de Hont (guitar), Ben Vermeulen and Wil de Meyer (bass guitar). In 1977, the line-up changed to: Smit, Jons Pistoor, Lex Bolderdijk, and Robert Verwey (bass).
Thereafter, MacNeal participated in Eurovision again, in the 1980 contest.[2]
Since 1979 with songs "When You're Gone" your the best success.[clarification needed]
Since 2000, she became a member of the Dutch Divas, together with Marga Bult.[3]
Discography
- 1971
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine/Isolation —Decca Records 6100032
- 1975
- Nothing else to do/I don't lay my head down —Warner Bros. Records WBN 16581
- When you're gone/Mother nature —Warner Brothers WBN 16632
- 1976
- Terug naar de kust/Life is going on —Warner Brothers WBN 16738
- Love was in your eyes/Dr. Brian —Warner Brothers WBN 16816
- Make the man love me/The letter —Warner Brothers WBN 16840
- Blackbird/Make the man love me —Warner Brothers WBN 16868
- LP When you're gone —Warner Brothers WBN 56290
- 1977
- Jij alleen/He never said his name —Warner Brothers WBN 16889
- Fools together/Empty place, empty space —Warner Brothers WBN 17000
- LP Fools together —Warner Brothers WBN 56406
- 1978
- You and I/It hurts —Warner Brothers WBN 17058
- 1979
- Ooh/Take it easy —Warner Brothers WBN 17365
- Nighttime/Take it easy —Warner Brothers WBN 17465
- LP Nighttime —Warner Brothers WBN 56738
- 1980
- Amsterdam/Take it easy —Warner Brothers WEAN 18214
- Amsterdam/Amsterdam [a-side in Dutch, b-side in English] —WEAN 18216
- Amsterdam/Amsterdam [a-side in English, b-side in French] —WEAN 18210
- Why your lady says goodbye/Sail around the world —Warner Brothers WEAN 18348
- Be my friend/Why your lady says goodbye —Warner Brothers WEAN 18412
- LP Amsterdam —Warner Brothers WEAN 58138
- 1981
- Be my lover tonight/Together —Warner Brothers WEAN 18774
- LP When you're gone [re] —K-Tel HN 4181
- 1983
- I've got you, you've got me/Won't you tell me —Carrere 221.020
- Still can't believe it/On the beat (instrumentaal) —Carrere 221.029
- 1985
- You are my hope/Say hello again —DISK 1002
- 1989
- Verloren tijd/Heel verliefd —Mercury 876.1067
- Papa is lief/Heel verliefd —Mercury 876.3847
- 1990
- Terug naar de kust/Heel gewoon —Mercury 878-6207
- 1997
- Only love/A night in the city —BR Music CDS 6059
- 1999
- Old friend/Live in my dreams —CNR 2004219
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