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Maggie Reilly (born 15 September 1956) [1] is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. Most notably, she performed lead vocals on the Oldfield songs "Family Man", "Moonlight Shadow", "To France", and "Foreign Affair", all of which were international hits in the early 1980s.
Welcome to the official website of Maggie Reilly. A career spanning over 4 decades. Worldwide hits like Moonlight Shadow, Everytime We Touch, Wait, To France, Listen To Your Heart, Foreign Affair, Juliette and many many more. Her songs are the soundtrack of a whole generation.
- The Beginning
- Cado Belle
- Working with Mike Oldfield
- Solo Career
- Back Home Again in Scotland
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Maggie Reilly was born in Glasgow, Scotland, as the daughter of Dan and Margaret Reilly. Her father was a singer in a dance band and little Maggie often accompanied him through many pubs and concert halls all over Scotland. Even though she was still very young, she knew she wanted a musical career of her own, so in 1970 she went to London to record...
Back home again in Glasgow, Maggie met keyboard player Stuart MacKillop, who asked her to join his band Joe Cool. This marked the start of a very long and fruitful collaboration. Soon Joe Cool turned from an insider act into a Scottish pop phenomenon and in the mid-seventies united with the equally well-known , more jazz-orientated formation Up,for...
An important turning point in Maggie's career came in 1980, when she met her old friend and colleague Stuart MacKillop, who was no longer working with ABBA, but with Mike Oldfield. Mike's girlfriend at that time, Sally Cooper, was a big fan of Cado Belle and recommended Maggie as a singer. Upon hearing her, Mike engaged Maggie that same night for h...
After finishing Oldfield's 1984 world tour Maggie took a break in which she married her boyfriend Chrys and gave birth to their son Fionnbharr. Also during this period she recorded a solo single, "As tears go by", and contributed to many different projects with stars and legends such as Jack Bruce, Dave Gilmour, Mike Batt and George Harrison. More ...
Having already physically moved back to Scotland, with the release of "Rowan" Maggie also musically returns to her roots. "Rowan" was released in 2006 and in a review referred to as "the album we all thought Maggie could make". It is a beautiful mix of traditional Scottish and English folk songs and some Reilly/MacKillop originals. The album also f...
Learn about Maggie Reilly's musical career, from her early days in Glasgow to her collaborations with Mike Oldfield and Cado Belle. Discover her solo albums, from "Echoes" to "Heaven Sent", and her folk-inspired projects.
"Everytime We Touch" from Maggie Reilly released in 1992.Official Video.#MaggieReilly #EverytimeWeTouch #Vevo
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Jan 15, 2023 · Moonlight Shadow, by Mike Oldfield. Singer: Maggie Reilly (1983). Music video restored, HQ audio.℗ Oldfield Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Mercury Re...
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Learn about Maggie Reilly, the Scottish singer who collaborated with Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce, Dave Gilmour and more. Explore her albums, songs, videos and latest projects on her official website.
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Maggie Reilly is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. Most notably, she performed lead vocals on the...
