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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Louise McKee |
| Born | August 17, 1964 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genre(s) | Pop/Rock Alternative country Country Cowpunk |
| Years active | 1982-Present |
| Label(s) | Geffen (1989–1996) Viewfinder/Little Diva (2003–2004) Eleven Thirty (2005) Cooking Vinyl (2007–) |
| Website | MariaMcKee.com |
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Life and work
A solo artist, McKee was a founding member of the cowpunk/country rock band, Lone Justice, in 1982, with whom she released two albums. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Cowpunk or Country punk is a subgenre of Punk rock that began in Southern California in the 1980s especially Los Angeles. For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Lone Justice was an American Country rock band formed in 1982 by guitarist Ryan Hedgecock and singer Maria McKee. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Her band opened for such acts as U2. She attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly Hills High School (usually abbreviated as "Beverly" or as "BHHS" is the only major Public high school in Beverly Hills California
When she was only 19[1], she wrote Feargal Sharkey's 1985 UK number one hit "A Good Heart", a song she has since recorded herself, and released on her album, Late December. Feargal Sharkey (born Sean Feargal Sharkey, 13 August 1958 Derry, Northern Ireland, UK) is a British Singer, who first found fame The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top " A Good Heart " was a popular single by Feargal Sharkey. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed " Late December " released on April 24 2007 is Maria McKee 's sixth solo album
In 1987 she was featured in the Robbie Robertson video Somewhere Down The Crazy River. Robbie Robertson (born Jaime Robert Klegerman, 5 July 1943 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Songwriter,
She released her first solo, self-titled album in 1989. Her song "Show Me Heaven", which appeared on the soundtrack to the film, Days of Thunder, was a number one single in the United Kingdom for four weeks in 1990. " Show Me Heaven " is a Song written by Maria McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin recorded by McKee for the soundtrack to the movie Days Days of Thunder is an Auto racing Drama film released in 1990 by producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry She now refuses to perform this song. She is credited as a backing vocalist on the Counting Crows' 1993 debut August and Everything After, lending her voice clearly to songs like "Sullivan Street". Counting Crows is a Rock band originating from Berkeley California. August and Everything After is the first commercially-released Album of the American Rock band Counting Crows, released September Later her eerie, country-tinged single, "If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags)" was released on the soundtrack of Pulp Fiction in 1994.
She is the half-sister of Love guitarist Bryan MacLean, with whom she played in a duo as a teenager. Love was an American Rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s Bryan MacLean ( September 25 1946 - December 25, 1998) was an American Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers In the 1990s, she spent time living in Dublin and the East Village. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Scottish band Deacon Blue wrote the song Real Gone Kid about her. Deacon Blue are a Glaswegian pop band. The name of the band was rumoured to be taken from the title of a Steely Dan Song, whose Real Gone Kid is the first song released as a single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue
Discography
References
- ^ As stated by Maria before playing the song on Live - Acoustic Tour 2006
External links
- Maria McKee's Official Website - www.mariamckee.com
- Maria McKee at MySpace
- A Maria McKee Biography @ VH1.com
- Barking Stars - A Very Popular Maria McKee Fansite With Extensive Info...
- Fabchannel.com - Watch Maria Mckee's 2005 Paradiso show for free
- Bryan Maclean / Maria's Brother's Official Web Site - Member Of The 60's Band "Love"
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