Maggie MacNeal

Maggie MacNeal
Background information
Born (1950-05-05) 5 May 1950
Tilburg, Netherlands
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1971-present
Associated acts Mouth & MacNeal, Dutch Divas, Marga Bult

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 break up, 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 the Eurovision again, in the 1980 Contest.[2] Since 1979 with songs " When You're Gone" your the best success. Since 2000, she became a member of the Dutch Divas, together with Marga Bult.[3]

Discography

Maggie MacNeal during a rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Maggie MacNeal at Stockholm Pride 2015

When you're gone/Mother nature Warner Brothers WBN 16632

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

Fools together/Empty place, empty space Warner Brothers WBN 17000 LP Fools together Warner Brothers WBN 56406

Nighttime/Take it easy Warner Brothers WBN 17465 LP Nighttime Warner Brothers WBN 56738

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

LP When you're gone [re] K-Tel HN 4181

Still can't believe it/On the beat (instrumentaal) Carrere 221.029

Papa is lief/Heel verliefd Mercury 876.3847

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Xandra
with "Colorado"
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
1980
Succeeded by
Linda Williams
with "Het is een wonder"
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