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1 Career  



1.1  Mouth & MacNeal  





1.2  Solo  







2 Discography  



2.1  Solo  



2.1.1  Singles  





2.1.2  Long Play  







2.2  Mouth & MacNeal  



2.2.1  Albums  





2.2.2  Singles  









3 References  





4 External links  














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Maggie MacNeal
MacNeal in 1976
MacNeal in 1976
Background information
Birth nameSjoukje Lucie van 't Spijker
Born (1950-05-05) 5 May 1950 (age 74)
Tilburg, Netherlands
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1971–present

Maggie MacNeal (born Sjoukje Lucie van 't Spijker; 5 May 1950) is a Dutch singer. She was a member of Mouth & MacNeal, a pop duo from the Netherlands, who are best known for their million-selling recording of "How Do You Do" in 1972, which topped the Dutch chart and became a US top ten hit, and for representing the Netherlands at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing third with the song "I See a Star", which went on to become a UK top ten hit. In 1980, she represented the Netherlands at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing fifth with the song Amsterdam.

Career[edit]

Mouth & MacNeal[edit]

Born Sjoukje Lucie van 't Spijker, she would go under the name Maggie MacNeal. In 1971, she signed to Decca Records and released her debut solo single – a cover, produced by Hans van Hemert, of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and made famous by singer Marvin Gaye.

In 1972, she teamed up with Willem Duyn, also known as Big Mouth, to form the duo 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]

Solo[edit]

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). She participated again in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 where she finished in 5th place with the song Amsterdam.[2]

MacNeal was one of the artists who recorded the song Shalom from Holland as a token of solidarity to the Israeli people, threatened by missiles from Iraq, during the first Gulf War in 1991.

In 2000, she became a member of the Dutch Divas, together with Marga Bult.[3]

MacNeal is still touring as of 2023.

Discography[edit]

MacNeal at Stockholm Pride 2015

Solo[edit]

Singles[edit]

A-Side B-Side Year
I Heard It Through the Grapevine Isolation 1971
Nothing else to do I don't lay my head down 1975
When you're gone Mother nature 1975
Terug naar de kust Life is going on 1976
Love was in your eyes Dr. Brian 1976
Make the man love me The letter 1976
Blackbird Make the man love me 1976
Jij alleen He never said his name 1977
Fools together Empty place, empty space 1977
You and I It hurts 1978
Ooh Take it easy 1979
Nighttime Take it easy 1979
Amsterdam Take it easy 1980
Amsterdam (sung in Dutch) Amsterdam (sung in English) 1980
Amsterdam (sung in English) Amsterdam (sung in French) 1980
Why your lady says goodbye Sail around the world 1980
Be my friend Why your lady says goodbye 1980
Be my lover tonight Together 1981
I've got you, you've got me Won't you tell me 1983
Still can't believe it On the beat (instrumental) 1983
You are my hope Say hello again 1985
Verloren tijd Heel verliefd 1989
Papa is lief Heel verliefd 1989
Terug naar de kust Heel gewoon 1990
Only love A night in the city 1997
Old friend Live in my dreams 1999

Long Play[edit]

Title Year
When you're gone 1976
Fools together 1977
Nighttime 1979
Amsterdam 1980

Mouth & MacNeal[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title Year
Mouth & MacNeal 1971
Hello and Thank You 1972
Mouth & MacNeal II 1972
Ik zee een ster (I See A Star) 1974

Singles[edit]

Single Year
"Hey, You Love" 1971
"How Do You Do"
"Hello-A" 1972
"You-Kou-La-Le-Lou-Pi"
"Bat-Te-Ring-Ram" 1973
"Medizinmann" (Germany-only release)
"Minnie, Minnie"
"Do You Wanna Do It"
"Wie denn wo denn was denn" (Germany-only release)
"I See a Star" 1974
"Ik zie een ster (I see a star)"
"Ah! l'amore"
"Ein gold'ner Stern (I see a star)" (Germany-only release)
"We're Gonna Have a Party"
"L'amour au pas" (France and Belgium-only release)

References[edit]

  • ^ "MOUTH & McNEAL".
  • ^ "Home". dutchdivas.nl.
  • External links[edit]

    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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