Maureen McGovern

Maureen McGovern

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After leaving school Maureen McGovern became a secretary, performing vocals part-time with local band Sweet Rain. A demo tape recorded by McGovern found its way on to the desk of Russ Regan, boss of 20th Century Records and this gave the singer from Ohio her lucky break. Regan was looking for a singer for the Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn song The Morning After, recently awarded an Academy Award for Best Original Song after being featured in the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure. McGovern's distinctive voice was exactly what Regan had been looking for and in May 1973, 20th Century Records released the Maureen McGovern version as a single. In August that year the song spent two weeks at number one selling over a million copies earning McGovern a gold disc in the process. Two more movie themes followed in quick succession; We May Never Love Like This Again from Towering Inferno and Wherever Love Takes Me from British disaster film Gold. Sadly McGovern never managed to capitalise on the success of these early singles, primarily due to a punitive management contract she had unwittingly signed which paid 40% of her earnings direct to her manager and included having a band on a full time salary. McGovern quietly slipped out of the limelight resuming her life as a secretary for a few years until she recorded Different Worlds, the theme to the ABC-TV sitcom Angie. This put her in the charts again and the ensuing exposure provided a springboard for an acting career when she took over from Linda Ronstadt in the Broadway hit The Pirates Of Penzance. Since then McGovern has continued with a successful career both as a musician and an actor and in 2010 performed a one woman biographical musical Carry It On.

Top tracks

01
The Morning After (Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:20
Writer: Joel Hirschhorn - Al Kasha / Composers: Joel Hirschhorn - Al Kasha
10
Can You Read My Mind (Love Theme From Superman)
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
03:20
11
I Won't Last A Day Without You
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
03:52
Writer: Paul Williams - Roger Nichols / Composers: Paul Williams - Roger Nichols
02
Different Worlds (theme from the TV series Angie)
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
02:18
13
Thank You for Being You
Jon Secada
Songs from the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers
03:14
Composers: Fred Rogers
01
All I Want/America
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
03:22
Writer: Joni Mitchell - Paul Simon
01
You Raise Me Up
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:17
Writer: Rolf Løvland - Brendan Graham / Composers: Rolf Løvland - Brendan Graham
13
Anyone Who Had a Heart
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
04:04
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
14
The Morning After
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:04
Writer: Al Kasha - Joel Hirschhorn / Composers: Al Kasha - Joel Hirschhorn
10
Love Knots (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
03:30
Writer: Maureen McGovern - Ron Barron / Composers: Maureen McGovern - Ron Barron
15
The Moon's a Harsh Mistress
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
03:24
Writer: Jimmy Webb
14
MacArthur Park
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
02:14
Writer: Jimmy Webb
03
Very Special Love
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
04:15
03
We May Never Love Like This Again (From "The Towering Inferno" / Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:14
Composers: Al Kasha - Joel Hirschhorn
07
Love Songs Are Getting Harder To Sing (Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:54
Writer: Annette Tucker - Hod David - James Serrett - Arthur Hamilton / Composers: Annette Tucker - Hod David - James Serrett - Arthur Hamilton
16
And When I Die
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
04:06
Writer: Laura Nyro
16
The Christmas Song
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
03:58
Writer: Mel Tormé - Robert Wells / Composers: Mel Tormé - Robert Wells
12
Like A Sunday Morning (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
03:10
Writer: Joel Diamond - A. Kenneth / Composers: Joel Diamond - A. Kenneth
05
Nice To Be Around (Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:27
Writer: Paul Williams - John Williams / Composers: Paul Williams - John Williams
02
Turn, Turn, Turn
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
04:44
Writer: Peter Seeger / Composers: Peter Seeger
01
Like a Sunday Morning
Maureen McGovern
Like a Sunday Morning
03:13
Other contributors: Silver Blue Music ASCAP
07
On Eagle's Wings
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:38
Writer: Michael Joncas / Composers: Michael Joncas
04
Prayer of St. Francis (Peace Prayer)
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:05
Writer: Jeffrey D. Harris / Composers: Jeffrey D. Harris
05
Return to Sender
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:04
Writer: Gordon Scott Kennedy / Composers: Gordon Scott Kennedy
08
Even Better Than I Know Myself (Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
03:14
Writer: Paul Williams / Composers: Paul Williams
02
Where Did We Go Wrong (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
03:22
Writer: Ron Miller - Tom Baird / Composers: Ron Miller - Tom Baird
06
Rocked In the Arms
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
04:08
Writer: Jana Stanfield / Composers: Jana Stanfield
03
For the Love of It All
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
04:42
Writer: Noel Paul Stookey / Composers: Noel Paul Stookey

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  • Discography
Albums
The Pleasure of His Company
2024 MM Productions LLC
30-08-2024
The Pleasure of His Company
01
Lucky to Be Me
Maureen McGovern
The Pleasure of His Company
02:16
Writer: Leonard Bernstein - Betty Comden - Adolph Green / Composers: Leonard Bernstein - Betty Comden - Adolph Green
02
My Ship
Maureen McGovern
The Pleasure of His Company
03:01
Writer: Kurt Weill - Ira Gershwin / Composers: Kurt Weill - Ira Gershwin
03
The Boy Next Door
Maureen McGovern
The Pleasure of His Company
02:43
Writer: Hugh Martin - Ralph Blane / Composers: Hugh Martin - Ralph Blane
04
Nobody's Heart (Belongs to Me) / Just One of Those Things
Maureen McGovern
The Pleasure of His Company
04:24
Writer: Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart - Cole Porter / Composers: Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart - Cole Porter
05
Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most
Maureen McGovern
The Pleasure of His Company
05:55
Writer: Tommy Wolf - Fran Landesman / Composers: Tommy Wolf - Fran Landesman
06
Once Upon a Time
Maureen McGovern
The Pleasure of His Company
02:55
Writer: Charles Strouse - Lee Adams / Composers: Charles Strouse - Lee Adams
07
The Nearness of You
Maureen McGovern
The Pleasure of His Company
05:06
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Ned Washington / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Ned Washington
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
The Music Never Ends
2024 MM Productions LLC
30-08-2024
The Music Never Ends
01
How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
Maureen McGovern
The Music Never Ends
05:29
Writer: Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman - Michel Legrand / Composers: Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman - Michel Legrand
02
Like a Lover
Maureen McGovern
The Music Never Ends
04:46
Writer: Dori Caymmi - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman - Nelson Motta / Composers: Dori Caymmi - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman - Nelson Motta
03
It Might Be You
Maureen McGovern
The Music Never Ends
03:19
Writer: Dave Grusin - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman / Composers: Dave Grusin - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman
04
The Windmills of Your Mind
Maureen McGovern
The Music Never Ends
05:05
Writer: Michel Legrand - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman / Composers: Michel Legrand - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman
05
The Summer Knows
Maureen McGovern
The Music Never Ends
04:47
Writer: Michel Legrand - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman / Composers: Michel Legrand - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman
06
The Island
Maureen McGovern
The Music Never Ends
03:30
Writer: Ivan Lins - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman / Composers: Ivan Lins - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman
07
Little Boy Lost
Maureen McGovern
The Music Never Ends
03:38
Writer: Michel Legrand - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman / Composers: Michel Legrand - Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
(P) 2018 Maureen McGovern, Inc.
20-04-2018
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
01
You Raise Me Up
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:17
Writer: Rolf Løvland - Brendan Graham / Composers: Rolf Løvland - Brendan Graham
02
Turn, Turn, Turn
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
04:44
Writer: Peter Seeger / Composers: Peter Seeger
03
For the Love of It All
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
04:42
Writer: Noel Paul Stookey / Composers: Noel Paul Stookey
04
Prayer of St. Francis (Peace Prayer)
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:05
Writer: Jeffrey D. Harris / Composers: Jeffrey D. Harris
05
Return to Sender
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:04
Writer: Gordon Scott Kennedy / Composers: Gordon Scott Kennedy
06
Rocked In the Arms
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
04:08
Writer: Jana Stanfield / Composers: Jana Stanfield
07
On Eagle's Wings
Maureen McGovern
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey
03:38
Writer: Michael Joncas / Composers: Michael Joncas
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
A Long and Winding Road
2008 PS Classics
29-04-2008
A Long and Winding Road
01
All I Want/America
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
03:22
Writer: Joni Mitchell - Paul Simon
02
The Times They Are a-Changin'
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
03:31
Writer: Bob Dylan
03
The Circle Game
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
05:14
Writer: Joni Mitchell
04
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' groovy)
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
01:40
Writer: Paul Simon
05
Cowboy
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
02:23
Writer: Randy Newman
06
The Coming of the Roads
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
03:43
Writer: Billy Edd Wheeler
07
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Maureen McGovern
A Long and Winding Road
03:08
Writer: Carole King - Gerry Goffin
Access the complete album info (18 songs)
Best Of/20th Century
This Compilation ℗ 2005 The Island Def Jam Music Group
01-01-2005
Best Of/20th Century
01
The Morning After (Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:20
Writer: Joel Hirschhorn - Al Kasha / Composers: Joel Hirschhorn - Al Kasha
02
Where Did We Go Wrong (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
03:22
Writer: Ron Miller - Tom Baird / Composers: Ron Miller - Tom Baird
03
We May Never Love Like This Again (From "The Towering Inferno" / Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:14
Composers: Al Kasha - Joel Hirschhorn
04
Everybody Wants To Call You Sweetheart (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:50
Writer: Randy Edelman / Composers: Randy Edelman
05
Nice To Be Around (Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:27
Writer: Paul Williams - John Williams / Composers: Paul Williams - John Williams
06
Put A Little Love Away (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
03:00
Writer: Dennis Lambert - Brian Potter / Composers: Dennis Lambert - Brian Potter
07
Love Songs Are Getting Harder To Sing (Single Version)
Maureen McGovern
Best Of/20th Century
02:54
Writer: Annette Tucker - Hod David - James Serrett - Arthur Hamilton / Composers: Annette Tucker - Hod David - James Serrett - Arthur Hamilton
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Out of This World
2024 MM Productions LLC
01-01-1996
Out of This World
01
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
Maureen McGovern
Out of This World
03:30
Writer: Harold Arlen - Johnny Mercer / Composers: Harold Arlen - Johnny Mercer
02
Come Rain or Come Shine
Maureen McGovern
Out of This World
02:52
Writer: Harold Arlen - Johnny Mercer / Composers: Harold Arlen - Johnny Mercer
03
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive / Get Happy
Maureen McGovern
Out of This World
03:02
Writer: Harold Arlen - Johnny Mercer - Ted Koehler / Composers: Harold Arlen - Johnny Mercer - Ted Koehler
04
It's Only a Paper Moon
Maureen McGovern
Out of This World
02:16
Writer: Harold Arlen - E. Y. Harburg - Billy Rose / Composers: Harold Arlen - E. Y. Harburg - Billy Rose
05
Let's Fall in Love
Maureen McGovern
Out of This World
03:30
Writer: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler / Composers: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler
06
A Sleepin' bee
Maureen McGovern
Out of This World
04:10
Writer: Harold Arlen - Truman Capote / Composers: Harold Arlen - Truman Capote
07
Ding-Dong! the Witch Is Dead
Maureen McGovern
Out of This World
02:39
Writer: Harold Arlen - E. Y. Harburg / Composers: Harold Arlen - E. Y. Harburg
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Amen! A Gospel Celebration
℗ 1993 Telarc International Corp., Distributed by Concord.
01-08-1993
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
01
Operator
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
03:22
Composers: William Spivery
02
Traditional: Swing Low / Swing Down
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
04:02
Composers: Traditional
03
Walk Him Up
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
05:26
Composers: Gary Geld - Peter Joell
04
From a Distance
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
04:15
Composers: Julie Gold
05
Schwartz: O Bless the Lord My Soul
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
03:40
Composers: Stephen Schwartz
06
Lean on Me
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
04:52
Composers: Bill Withers
07
Traditional: Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Amen! A Gospel Celebration
03:40
Composers: Traditional
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
Baby I'm Yours
2024 MM Productions LLC
01-01-1992
Baby I'm Yours
01
Are You There (With Another Girl)
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
03:42
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
02
I Will
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
02:38
Writer: John Lennon - Paul McCartney / Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
03
Baby I'm Yours
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
03:39
Writer: Van McCoy / Composers: Van McCoy
04
It's All in the Game
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
04:42
Writer: Carl Sigman - Charles Dawes / Composers: Carl Sigman - Charles Dawes
05
Angel on My Shoulder
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
02:59
Writer: Shelby Flint / Composers: Shelby Flint
06
Sincerely
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
03:50
Writer: Harvey Fuqua - Alan Freed / Composers: Harvey Fuqua - Alan Freed
07
Things We Said Today / For No One
Maureen McGovern
Baby I'm Yours
05:20
Writer: John Lennon - Paul McCartney / Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
Greatest Hits
Curb Records, Inc.
10-09-1990
Greatest Hits
01
The Morning After (from the motion picture The Poseidon Adventure)
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
02:23
02
Different Worlds (theme from the TV series Angie)
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
02:18
03
Very Special Love
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
04:15
04
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
03:03
05
Carolina Moon
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
02:44
06
Yes, I'm Ready
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
03:47
08
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Maureen McGovern
Greatest Hits
03:40
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Christmas With Maureen McGovern
2024 MM Productions LLC
01-01-1990
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
01
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
02:34
Writer: Ralph Blane - Hugh Martin / Composers: Ralph Blane - Hugh Martin
02
The Holly and the Ivy / Bright, Bright, the Holly Berries
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
02:37
Writer: Alfred S. Burt - Wihla Hutson / Composers: Alfred S. Burt - Wihla Hutson
03
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
03:06
Writer: J. Fred Coots - Haven Gillespie / Composers: J. Fred Coots - Haven Gillespie
04
Our First Christmas
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
02:03
Writer: Judy Barron / Composers: Judy Barron
05
I Wonder as I Wander / Covenrty Carol
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
03:12
Writer: John Jacob Niles / Composers: John Jacob Niles
06
White Christmas
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
03:02
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
07
The Christmas Tree
Maureen McGovern
Christmas With Maureen McGovern
02:08
Writer: Judy Barron - Jeffrey D. Harris / Composers: Judy Barron - Jeffrey D. Harris
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
25-04-1989
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
01
Stiff Upper Lip (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
03:22
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
02
Things Are Looking Up (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
01:10
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
03
Beginner's Luck (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
01:41
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
04
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
04:12
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
05
By Strauss (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
03:08
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
06
Naughty Baby (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
03:22
Writer: George Gershwin - D. Carter - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - D. Carter - Ira Gershwin
07
Love Walked In (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Naughty Baby: Maureen McGovern
01:50
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
Access the complete album info (24 songs)
State Of The Heart
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
09-02-1988
State Of The Heart
01
The Same Moon
Maureen McGovern
State Of The Heart
04:50
Writer: John Harris - J. Barron / Composers: John Harris - J. Barron
02
Why Can't I Forget
Maureen McGovern
State Of The Heart
03:25
Writer: John Harris - J. Barron / Composers: John Harris - J. Barron
03
I Wonder What You're Like
Maureen McGovern
State Of The Heart
04:04
Writer: C. Hall - Robert Craft - Larry Carlton / Composers: C. Hall - Robert Craft - Larry Carlton
04
Here You Come Again
Maureen McGovern
State Of The Heart
03:40
Writer: B. Mann - Cynthia Weil / Composers: B. Mann - Cynthia Weil
05
Sometime Soon
Maureen McGovern
State Of The Heart
03:32
Writer: John Harris - J. Barron / Composers: John Harris - J. Barron
06
State of the Heart
Maureen McGovern
State Of The Heart
04:17
Writer: John Harris - J. Barron / Composers: John Harris - J. Barron
07
Bedtime Story
Maureen McGovern
State Of The Heart
04:02
Writer: John Harris - J. Barron / Composers: John Harris - J. Barron
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Another Woman in Love
(P) 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
27-01-1987
Another Woman in Love
01
I Like You, You're Nice (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Another Woman in Love
02:07
Writer: Linda Albert / Composers: Blossom Dearie
02
Long Ago and Far Away / All the Things You Are (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Another Woman in Love
03:22
Writer: Oscar Hammerstein II - Ira Gershwin / Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II - Ira Gershwin - Jerome Kern
03
I Could Have Been a Sailor (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Another Woman in Love
03:08
Writer: Peter Allen / Composers: Peter Allen
04
I Remember (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Another Woman in Love
03:40
Writer: James Goldman / Composers: Stephen Sondheim
05
Rainy Days (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Another Woman in Love
03:27
Writer: Judy Barron / Composers: Jerry Ragovoy
06
Make the Man Love Me (Album Version)
Maureen McGovern
Another Woman in Love
03:26
Writer: Dorothy Fields / Composers: Arthur Schwartz
07
Why Can't I?
Maureen McGovern
Another Woman in Love
03:37
Writer: Lorenz Hart / Composers: Richard Rodgers
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Singles
We Could Have It All
℗ 2025 MK RECORDS INTERNATIONAL
23-01-2025
We Could Have It All
01
We Could Have It All
Maureen McGovern
We Could Have It All
03:39
Writer: Maureen McGovern
Like a Sunday Morning
23-11-2011
Like a Sunday Morning
01
Like a Sunday Morning
Maureen McGovern
Like a Sunday Morning
03:13
Other contributors: Silver Blue Music ASCAP