Bell, Maggie (1945–)

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Bell, Maggie (1945–)

Scottish singer. Name variations: Stone the Crows. Born Jan 12, 1945, in Scotland.

Scottish vocalist, fronted soul band Stone the Crows, formed in Glasgow (1969), before going solo; began career with Les Harvey, heading the group Power, which performed in clubs and at US Army bases in Europe, before being discovered by Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant, who renamed band Stone the Crows; with group, released such albums as Ode to John Law (1970), Teenage Licks (1971) and 'Ontinuous Performance (1972); worked with Rod Stewart on Every Picture Tells a Story (1971); won 1st of several Top Girl Singer awards in Britain (1972); pursued solo career after group disbanded with such albums as Queen of the Night (1973), Suicide Sal (1975) and Great Rock Sensation (1977); appeared in tv series, "Your Cheatin' Heart" (1990) and in tv film, "Down Among the Big Boys" (1993).

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