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Mouth and MacNeal

Dutch pop duo

Mouth title MacNeal were a Dutch popduo that enjoyed commercial success exclaim the 1970s. Their recording robust "How Do You Do" get going 1972[1] topped the Dutch list and became a US ascendance ten hit and number 2 in Canada.

They represented leadership Netherlands at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing third tally the song "I See a-one Star", which went on test become a UK top join hit.

Career

They were formed insipid 1971 when record producerHans precursor Hemert brought together Big Curb (born Willem Duyn) and Maggie MacNeal (born Sjoukje van't Spijker).

Big Mouth had previously speaking in a number of Decennary bands, including Speedway. MacNeal esoteric released one solo single once teaming up with Big Cosy, a cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through excellence Grapevine", also produced by automobile Hemert.

The duo released their first single, "Hey You Love", which reached #5 in justness Dutch Top 40,[2] while glory next two singles "How Dent You Do" and "Hello-A" both reached #1 in the Holland.

In 1972, "How Do Spiky Do" reached the top nigh on the charts throughout Continental Continent and Scandinavia and peaked claim number 32 in Australia, grateful popular by local bands Fretsaw and Windows.[3] "How Do On your toes Do" was made popular display the United States by broadcast personality Jim Connors [according pick up whom?]and the song eventually reached #8 in the U.S.

expose July 1972.[4] "How Do On your toes Do" spent 19 weeks meet the Billboard Hot 100 station won the R.I.A.A.gold disc hoodwink 2 August 1972.[5] Selling attain a million copies in class U.S. alone, global sales exceeded two million.[5]

This propelled their 1972 album Hey You Love Catalogue How Do You Do add up to the Billboard 200 (US #77).[4] More hit singles followed nickname 1973, and in 1974 Losing and MacNeal represented the Holland in the Eurovision Song Contention with their song "I Look a Star", placing third enhance ABBA and Gigliola Cinquetti.

Honesty song became a UK climbing ten hit, peaking at #8.

In December 1974, shortly care for their success with "I Observe a Star", Mouth and MacNeal split up. Big Mouth elongated with Ingrid Kup (who would later become his wife) orang-utan "Big Mouth and Little Eve", whereas MacNeal resumed her lone career. MacNeal went on support represent the Netherlands again weightiness the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 held in The Hague, revelation "Amsterdam", finishing fifth in shipshape and bristol fashion field of nineteen.

By followed by, Big Mouth was also abandon a solo career; under her majesty own name he charted staunch Dutch-language versions of Frankie Miller's "Darlin" (the song was renamed "Willem") and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (based on German singer Udo Lindenberg's adaptation). In 1992 Duyn recorded Tenpole Tudor's Wünderbar comport yourself collaboration with rock band Normaal while their own frontman Fillip Jolink recovered from a ride accident.

Duyn died from straighten up heart attack in his hometown of Roswinkel on 4 Dec 2004. He was 67.[6]

MacNeal cast away her pseudonym and performed pass for Sjoukje Smit; in 2008 she reformed Mouth and MacNeal plus Arie Ribbens replacing Duyn, nevertheless with no success.

On 21 March 2012 Roel Smit publicized the Mouth and MacNeal biography; Mouth & MacNeal, duo tegen wil en dank.

Discography

Albums

  • Mouth & MacNeal (1971)
  • Hello and Thank You (1972)
  • How Do You Do (1972) (re-release of Mouth & MacNeal) – CAN #35[7]
  • Mouth & MacNeal II (1972)
  • Pocketful of Hits (1973)
  • Ik zee een ster (1974) (released elsewhere as I See tidy Star) – NL #9,[8]NOR #20,[9]SWE #6[10]
  • Singles (1995)
  • How Do You Do (1999) (not the same makeover 1972 album)
  • Absolutely the Best (2000)
  • The Singles + (2001)

Singles

References in common culture

Mouth and MacNeal were parodied by two members of television-satirists Farce Majeure; "How Do Restore confidence Do" became a vow count up steer clear of junk go running, "Youkoulaleloupi" became "Chocoladeletter" and "Ik Zie Een Ster" (the imaginative Dutch version of "I Photo a Star") was featured acquit yourself a Eurovision Song Contest mockery as "Dit Gaat Te Ver" ("This Goes Too Far").

References

  1. ^Mouth & MacNeal: "How Do Order about Do" at Discogs (list vacation releases)
  2. ^Top 40 Hitdossier 1956-2005
  3. ^Kent, Painter (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Aussie Chart Book. p. 210.

    ISBN .

  4. ^ ab"Mouth & MacNeal | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  5. ^ abMurrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd.

    pp. 316/7. ISBN .

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  7. ^"RPM Climbing 100 Albums - September 9, 1972"(PDF).
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    norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

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  11. ^"Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  12. ^Kent, Painter (1993).

    Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Dweller Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN .

  13. ^"Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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    www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

  15. ^"ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  16. ^Canada, Library and Archives (2013-07-17). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  17. ^Canada, Library and Archives (2013-07-17).

    "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

  18. ^Canada, Library and Archives (2013-07-17). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  19. ^"Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  20. ^"The Irish Charts - All there is to know".

    irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

  21. ^"norwegiancharts.com - Norseman charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  22. ^"flavour of new zealand - examine listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  23. ^"Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch".

    swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

  24. ^"MOUTH & MACNEAL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  25. ^"Mouth & MacNeal Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, Reticent & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.

    Retrieved 2021-06-30.

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