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Rita MacNeil

Rita MacNeil Live at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
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About the artist

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 even Garth Brooks and Clint Black.

Top songs

  1. Working Man
  2. Flying On Your Own
  3. She's Called Nova Scotia
  4. O Holy Night
  5. Come By The Hills
  6. I'll Accept The Rose
  7. Home I'll Be
  8. Now The Bells Ring
  9. Good King Wenceslas
  10. Reason To Believe
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  1. Shining Strong
  2. This Season Will Never Grow Old
  3. The Holly
  4. Moment In Time
  5. Christmas At Home
  6. Leave Her Memory
  7. Lupins
  8. We'll Reach The Sky Tonight
  9. Broken Heartstrings
  10. I Need To Feel Close Again
  11. Bring It On Home To Me
  12. Good Friends
  13. Reach The Sky Tonight
  14. With My Family
  15. Blue Christmas
  16. Mother Mary
  17. Old Man
  18. Thinking Of You
  19. The Crossing
  20. Silent Night
  21. Christmas Has Meaning
  22. Bring It To Me
  23. The Gift Of Love
  24. Fast Train To Tokyo
  25. Away In A Manger
  26. A Night To Remember
  27. Mary Mary
  28. Walk On Through
  29. Home I'll Be - Album Version - Remastered
  30. Bright Light
  31. When It Comes To Christmas
  32. Rolling Thunder
  33. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
  34. The Carollers
  35. You Taught Me Well
  36. On A Friday Afternoon
  37. The Season will Never Grow Old
  38. Call Me And I'll Be There
  39. Once Upon A Christmas (Across The Miles Tonight)
  40. Everybody
  41. Rocking The Cradle
  42. Joyful Sounds
  43. Neon City
  44. When The Loving Is Through
  45. This Thing Called Love
  46. Steal Me Away
  47. Two Steps From Broken
  48. Field of Daisies
  49. Snowbird
  50. It's For You
  51. Cold Stone Wall
  52. Used To You
  53. Walk Softly
  54. I Believe In You
  55. Black Rock
  56. Realized Your Dreams
  57. Watch Love Grow Strong
  58. Baby Baby
  59. When Love Surrounded You And I
  60. Loser (When It Comes To Love)
  61. Coming Around Again
  62. The Music's Going Round Again
  63. Anna I.O.U.
  64. City Child
  65. Why Do I Think Of You Today
  66. Part Of The Mystery
  67. Crazy Love
  68. Moonlight And Clover
  69. Johnny Be Fair
  70. How Many Hearts
  71. All For Love
  72. I Need To Feel Close Agai
  73. Cold As A Russian Winter
  74. Tell It Like It Is
  75. No Matter What We Say
  76. Tell The World
  77. The Hurtin' Kind
  78. I Guess I Always Will
  79. Sweet Memories
  80. Old Flames Never Die
  81. Doors Of The Cemetery
  82. Causing The Fall
  83. Does It Ever Change
  84. The Light Burns On
  85. Sound Your Own Horn
  86. Southeast Wind
  87. Green Green Grass of Home
  88. I Will (In Time)
  89. The Real Thing
  90. View From The Heart

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