Megon McDonoughMegon McDonough is best known for her work as an inaugural member of The Four Bitchin’ Babes which allowed her wit and folk sensibilities to comment on the ups and downs of everyday life. She has performed on stages as varied as The Cellar Door and Carnegie Hall. She is an accomplished comedic actress having appeared in numerous theater productions including, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Beehive and a box office record-breaking starring role in Always… Patsy Cline. For which she was nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award. She won an ACE Cable TV award for singing the theme song of an HBO Olympic ice-skating special and has recorded for a Danielle Steel Made for TV movie.
McDonough has nine solo albums to her credit. With her most recent album, My One and Only Love, McDonough realized a lifelong dream of recording jazz and torch songs. Says the Washington Post of her latest release, “Here we find McDonough in her true element, sensitively reprising such standards as “Here’s That Rainy Day,” “If I had You” and the title track.” She has also performed on five compilation albums and released five albums with the Bitchin’ Babes. She has just completed “4+1” Music Inspired by The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Folk lovers may remember a 17 year old McDonough opening for such acts in the 70’s as John Denver, Steve Martin and Harry Chapin. But McDonough classifies her music as folk/cabaret, citing her love of theatre and jazz as the reason for the unusual mix. Born in Illinois, McDonough was one of nine theatrically inclined children. Her Irish-Catholic parents both had careers in the performing arts. She wrote her first song at 11 and was inspired to play the guitar and sing after watching The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Ever since, her mantra,” Live to sing and Love to Sing” has guided this wife and mother from Chicago.
Chicago Tribune
"Megon can still charm the birds out of the trees with a voice that, like her songwriting, has only improved over time."Columbia Dispatch
"McDonough's voice is seraphic and adaptable, moving gracefully from her Celtic roots to folk country and even some jazz."Boston Globe
"(Megon McDonough) is a thrilling cabaret-style singer and compelling writer"
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Blue Star Highway
Track List:
1. Blue Star Highway
2. A Woman's Got Her Pride
3. Boots to Glory
4. Denvir
5. The Tree
6. House of Mannequins
7. Never Just One Reason
8. Lesson in Every Goodbye
9. The Body is a Car
10. Danny Boy
A versatile and creative singer who without sounding cluttered, Megon can give a Nashville twang to one song ("Blue Star Highway") a breezy, jazzy quality ("Never Just One Reason") to another, and still sing a lovely, restrained "Danny Boy" in the best Irish tradition.
American Girl
Track List:
1. American Girl
2. Painless Love
3. I'm Looking Through You
4. If Love Is A Dream
5. Soon Enough
6. River Of Wishes
7. But Not Tonight
8. Dreams Of Deep Water
9. Big Blue River
10. Luck Of The Rodeo
