Megon McDonough

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Megon McDonough
Birth nameMegan McDonough
Born Crystal Lake, Illinois
GenresFolk, country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1972–present
Website megonmegon.com

Megon McDonough (formerly Megan McDonough) is an American folk/cabaret singer-songwriter [1] and actress, from Crystal Lake, Illinois. After her early solo recording career brought national attention, she became a founding member of Four Bitchin' Babes, performing and recording with them from 1990 to 2001 and then resuming her solo work.

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McDonough wrote her first song at age 11 and had her first record deal by the time she was 14, securing the deal after winning a local "Big Break" talent contest sponsored by local radio station WLS. The label was Wooden Nickel, and she released four albums between 1972 and 1974. By age 17, she was the opening act for John Denver at Carnegie Hall. She also opened for acts such as Steve Martin and Harry Chapin.

Career

Megon McDonough Worked with Bob Monaco and Barry Fasman and Jim Golden who produced her single, "Guitar Picker". It was released on the Wooden Nickel label. It was one of the Billboard Radio Action Picks for the week of 15 April 1972, and was already seeing action on KEYN in Wichita. [2]

McDonough played Patsy Cline in the musical Always...Patsy Cline. She wrote and performed a one-woman cabaret show, An Interesting Bunch of Gals, in which she pays tribute to eight artists who influenced her, including Édith Piaf, Billie Holiday, and Joni Mitchell.

In 1993, McDonough also played the singing voice for actress Jennie Garth during the performance of the song Timeless Love in the made-for-TV movie Danielle Steel's Star. [3]

Discography

Her first name was spelled "Megan" on her earlier albums, changing to "Megon" with Day by Day.

References

  1. Milano, Dean (November 4, 2009). The Chicago Music Scene: 1960s and 1970s. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 14–. ISBN   978-0-7385-7729-6 . Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  2. Billboard, April 15, 1972 - Page 62 NEW RADIO ACTION AND BILLBOARD PICKS SINGLES, POP, MEGAN McDONOUGH- GUITAR PICKER (2:47)
  3. "Discography". megonmcdonough.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2020.