Margo (music)
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| Margo | |
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 Margo in concert.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Margeret Catherine O'Donnell |
| Also known as | 'The Queen of Country and Irish' |
| Born | February 6, 1951 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Country, country and Irish |
| Years active | 1964 - present |
| Associated acts | Daniel O'Donnell |
| Website | http://www.margoodonnell.com/?browserHasJs=1 |
Margo (born Margeret Catherine O'Donnell on February 6, 1951) is an Irish female singer from Kincasslagh, County Donegal.
[edit] Career
Margo O'Donnell, more commonly known as Margo, started performing Country music at a very young age in 1964 with a local showband, The Keynotes. She recorded her first 45 rpm single in 1968, "Bonny Irish Boy/Dear God", which was a huge success and shot Margo to the top of the Irish country scene. Her second 45 single, "If I Could See The World Through The Eyes Of A Child/Road By The River" released in 1969 cemented her newfound stardom with fans worldwide. Margo has been a successful singer for over 5 decades and the Queen Of Country and Irish has sold over 1 million records to date and has performed with such legends as Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. She also presented numerous TV shows for RTÉ in the 1970s and has collected many awards during her long career. [1]
Also in October 2007, Margo travelled to the USA to record with George Jones.
[edit] Personal life and achievements
Margo is the sister of Irish crooner Daniel O'Donnell. Daniel got his start with Margo's band in the early 1980's whilst attending college in Galway. Margo was named "2007 Donegal Person Of The Year" and has spent most of 2007 traveling the length and breath of the country acting as an ambassador to her native county. [2]
Margo is an avid campaigner for proper cancer facilities in County Donegal. [3]
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