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Also known as Margareth Elizabeth Legg Reilly, Margareth Elizabeth Leggate Reilly

British singer

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • HOW TO PLANT AND GROW ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1956-09-15
britishpink floydpopscottishsoft rockuk

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
116,702
Total plays
1,149,802

Tags

female vocalistspopScottish80sPop-Rock

Maggie Reilly (born September 15, 1956) is a Scottish vocalist best known for her collaborations with the composer Mike Oldfield between 1980 and 1984, especially by performing the vocals on such songs as "Moonlight Shadow", "Five Miles Out", "Family Man" and "To France". Reilly was born in Glasgow. Her early career included singing with the Scottish Jazz Funk band Cado Belle. In 1992, she issued her debut solo album "Echoes", from which the singles "Everytime We Touch" <a href="https://www.la

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Key facts

Born
( 1956-09-15 ) 15 September 1956 (age 69) , Maryhill , Glasgow , Scotland
Genres
Pop folk soft rock
Years active
1970s–present
Labels
EMI Red Berry
Website
maggie-reilly .net

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Elizabeth
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Glasgow
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.maggie-reilly.net
Image
Maggie Reilly - 2023111203242 2023-04-21 Rock Meets Classic - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0742 - B70I1071.jpg
Voice type
soprano
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date of birth
1956-09-15
start of work period
1970-00-00
copyright representative
PRS for Music
name in native language
Maggie Reilly
social media followers
13800
partner in business or sport
Mike Oldfield
Commons category
Maggie Reilly
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Encyclopedic overview

Maggie Reilly (born 15 September 1956) is a Scottish singer. She performed lead vocals on the Mike Oldfield songs "Family Man", "Moonlight Shadow", "To France", and "Foreign Affair", all of which were international hits in the early 1980s.

Career

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