Rita MacNeil

Person · Open Library

Born

1944

Works

4

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Film & TV

Big Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rita MacNeil (May 28, 1944 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian singer and songwriter from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she had hits on the country and adult contemporary charts throughout her career. In the United Kingdom, MacNeil's…

Known for

• Trailer Park Boys — Rita MacNeil2001
• Candy Mountain — Winnie1988

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

Canada

Active from

1944-05-28

Active to

2013-04-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

4,910

Total plays

53,444

Rita MacNeil, (born May 28, 1944 - April 16, 2013) is a Canadian country and folk singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she has had hits on the country charts throughout her career. In the United Kingdom, MacNeil's song "Working Man" was a #11 hit in 1990. In 1990, she was the bestselling country artist in Canada, outselling ev

via Last.fm · Rita MacNeil

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Rita

Gender

female

Citizenship

Canada

Place of death

Sydney

Occupation

songwriter

Genre

folk music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Virgin Records

Official website

www.ritamacneil.com

Image

Rita MacNeil Live at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario (cropped).jpg

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