Mouth & MacNeal
Summary
Biography
Duo that scores nine (inter) national hits over a period of four years time and breaks up at the height of its fame. Maggie MacNeal embarks on a successful solo career, while former partner Willem Duyn is doing less well with his carnivalesque repertoire.
Members
Sjoukje Smit-van 't Spijker
zang
Willem Duyn
zang
Former members
Ron Meyjes
gitaar
Ger Veldhuijsen
toetsinstrumenten
Biography
Duo that scores nine (inter) national hits over a period of four years time and breaks up at the height of its fame. Maggie MacNeal embarks on a successful solo career, while former partner Willem Duyn is doing less well with his carnivalesque repertoire.
1960 - 1970
Willem Duyn is drummer with the Holland Kwartet. During the '60s he plays in a number of bands, including the Jayjays as the replacement of Johnny Lion. When the band breaks up, Duyn becomes a DJ and the leader of a nightclub band.
Holland Kwartet Jay-Jays Les Etoiles Speedway
1971
Maggie MacNeal releases her first solo record, I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Composer/producer Hans van Hemert brings Maggie and Willem together. Mouth & MacNeal's first single, Hey You Love, reaches number five in the Dutch charts. In November How Do You Do? shoots to the top of both the national and international charts.
1972
In May Hello-A is another big hit for Mouth & MacNeal and also You-koula-le-loupi reaches the Top 10. In the summer How Do You Do? enters the US charts and reaches number eight of the Billboard Hot 100. The duo receives the Exportprijs (Dutch Export Award).
1973
Success is continuing. The singles Batte-ring-ram, Minnie Minnie and Do You Wanna Do It are big hits.
1974
In March Mouth & MacNeal represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest and become third with Ik Zie Een Ster ('I See A Star'). The song is a big hit in the Netherlands and remains in the charts for 14 weeks. Despite the duo's continuing success, Maggie is replaced by Little Eve (Ingrid Kup) early December.
1975
Maggie MacNeal begins a successful solo career: The singles Nothing Else To Do and When You're Gone both enter the charts and she kicks off a tour of Brazil. In May the newly formed duo Big Mouth & Little Eve scores a hit with the single Uncle, a success they will not be able to match.
Big Mouth & Little Eve Maggie MacNeal
1978
Big Mouth and Little Eve have split and the former has embarked on a solo career, initially without much success.
Big Mouth & Little Eve Willem Duyn
2004
On December 4th Willem Duyn dies of a heart attack at the age of 67.
2009
During The Winners: Songfestival In Concert, in April, Maggie MacNeal performs under the name Mouth & MacNeal, this time together with Arie Ribbens instead of Willem Duyn.
Discography
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
Albums
Hello And Thank You
| Type and year | LP, 1972 |
| Label | Decca, 6419013/6423048 |
| gastmuzikant | Cees Schrama |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
| arrangeur | Harry van Hoof |
| engineer | Pieter Nieboer |
Mouth & Macneal
| Type and year | LP, 1972 |
| Label | Decca, 6419010 |
| gastmuzikant | Cees Schrama |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
| gastmuzikant | Hans Hollestelle |
| arrangeur | Harry van Hoof |
| engineer | Pieter Nieboer |
| Chart position |
15-01-1972, Albumlijst, 9 weeks, number 4
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Pocketful Of Hits
| Type and year | LP, 1973 |
| Label | Decca, 6419018/6423058 |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
| arrangeur | Piet Souer |
| arrangeur | Harry van Hoof |
| engineer | Pieter Nieboer |
Ik Zie Een Ster : Alle Grote Hits Van Mouth & Macneal
| Type and year | LP, 1974 |
| Label | Decca, 6343605 |
| gastmuzikant | Cees Schrama |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
| arrangeur | Piet Souer |
| arrangeur | Paul Natte |
| arrangeur | Harry van Hoof |
| engineer | Pieter Nieboer |
| Chart position |
27-04-1974, Albumlijst, 6 weeks, number 9
|
Die Welt Der Stars Und Hits
| Type and year | LP, 1977 |
| Label | Fontana, 6428115 |
The Best Of Mouth, Macneal & Little Eve
| Type and year | LP, 1978 |
| Label | Philips, 6440821 |
The Best
| Type and year | LP, 1980 |
| Label | Unknown |
Hey You Love
| Type and year | 7", 1971 |
| Label | Decca, 6100044 |
| B-side | Rosianne |
| Chart position |
21-08-1971, Top 40, 8 weeks, number 5
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How Do You Do
| Type and year | 7", 1971 |
| Label | Decca, 6100055 |
| B-side | Land Of Milk And Honey |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
| Chart position |
27-11-1971, Top 40, 17 weeks, number 1
|
Hello-a
| Type and year | 7", 1972 |
| Label | Decca, 6100078 |
| B-side | Talk A Little Louder |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
| Chart position |
20-05-1972, Top 40, 13 weeks, number 1
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You-kou-la-le-loupi
| Type and year | 7", 1972 |
| Label | Decca, 6100089 |
| B-side | Let Your Life Be Lead By Love |
| Chart position |
04-11-1972, Top 40, 10 weeks, number 7
|
Bat-te-ring-ram
| Type and year | 7", 1973 |
| Label | Decca, 6100098 |
| B-side | Hands Up |
| Chart position |
07-04-1973, Top 40, 5 weeks, number 21
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Do You Wanna Do It
| Type and year | 7", 1973 |
| Label | Decca, 6100104 |
| B-side | You You |
| Chart position |
24-11-1973, Top 40, 4 weeks, number 21
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Minnie Minnie
| Type and year | 7", 1973 |
| Label | Decca, 6100101 |
| B-side | I Don't Want To Be The Richest Man On The Cemetry |
| Chart position |
01-09-1973, Top 40, 7 weeks, number 10
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Ah L'amore
| Type and year | 7", 1974 |
| Label | Decca, 6100112 |
| B-side | I Wanted To Be |
| Chart position |
06-07-1974, Top 40, 7 weeks, number 10
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Ik Zie Een Ster
| Type and year | 7", 1974 |
| Label | Decca, 6100108 |
| B-side | Liefste |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
| arrangeur | Piet Souer |
| tekstschrijver | Gerrit den Braber |
| Chart position |
16-03-1974, Top 40, 14 weeks, number 3
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I See A Star
| Type and year | 7", 1974 |
| Label | Decca, 6100111 |
| B-side | My Friend |
| producer | Hans van Hemert |
We're Gonna Have A Party
| Type and year | 7", 1974 |
| Label | Decca, F 13536 |
| B-side | I Wanted To Be |
How Do You Do
| Type and year | 7", 1981 |
| Label | Philips, 6017170 |
| B-side | Hello-a |
Greatest Hits
| Type and year | DVD, 2004 |
| Label | BR, BD 3009-9 |
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1969
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1974
Big Mouth & Little Eve
1974
Cees Schrama
1974
Willem Duyn
1975
Amsterdam
1975
Jan Rietman
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