Mouth and MacNeal
Dutch pop duo
Mouth and MacNeal were a Dutch pop duo that enjoyed commercial success in the 1970s. Their recording of "How Do You Do" in 1971 topped the Dutch chart and became a US top ten hit and number 2 in Canada. They represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, finishing third with the song "I See a Star", which went on to become a UK top ten hit.
Career
They were formed in 1971 when record producer Hans van Hemert brought together Big Mouth (born Willem Duyn) and Maggie MacNeal (born Sjoukje van't Spijker). Big Mouth had previously sung in a number of 1960s bands, including Speedway. MacNeal had released one solo single before teaming up with Big Mouth, a cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", also produced by van Hemert.
The duo released their first single, "Hey You Love", which reached #5 in the Dutch Top 40, while the next two singles "How Do You Do" and "Hello-A" both reached #1 in the Netherlands. In 1972, "How Do You Do" reached the top of the charts throughout Continental Europe and Scandinavia and peaked at number 32 in Australia, made popular by local bands Jigsaw and Windows. "How Do You Do" was made popular in the United States by radio personality Jim Connors and the song eventually reached #8 in the U.S. in July 1972. "How Do You Do" spent 19 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 and won the R.I.A.A. gold disc on 2 August 1972.
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