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My Take
Maggie Reilly is one of those voices you've almost certainly heard without knowing the name behind it. Her lead vocals on Mike Oldfield's "Moonlight Shadow" and "To France" defined a certain shimmering early-80s sound, and I find it telling that she made her mark elevating someone else's compositions rather than chasing the spotlight. There's a quiet integrity to that. As a Glaswegian who quietly became internationally recognizable through her tone alone, she represents the kind of artist I admire most: remembered not for spectacle, but for the simple, lingering beauty of how she sounds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maggie Reilly
- Name (Japanese)
- マギー・ライリー
- Reading
- まぎー・らいりー
- Born
- September 15, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / recording artist / songwriter / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Boroughmuir High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.maggie-reilly.net/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Maggie Reilly born?
Born September 15, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Maggie Reilly from?
Maggie Reilly is from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
What does Maggie Reilly do?
Maggie Reilly works as singer, recording artist, songwriter, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.