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Maggie's Bio from NOW, life on Lanai, singing for the rich and famous, early days in music back in Michigan and acknowledging her first music teachers
LIFE NOW...
Maggie now lives in East Hawaii (on the Big Island) where she performs regularly.
Each Fri. and Sat. evening at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in Kona, Hi. Maggie plays with Paul Lindbergh, and every Thurs. and Sun. evening at Kaleo’s in Pahoa, Hi.
Maggie is on the keyboard covering the job of the bass player with her left hand, and chords and solos with her right hand. Paul is featured on tenor sax, soprano sax and flute.
Her vocals are simultaneously intense, alluring and soothing. The duo sound is at once simple and complex with original arrangements.
Maggie is a writer of instrumentals and songs that are incorporated in her performances, as well as songs from the jazz category.
She is currently working on pre-production for her next CD of original songs and instrumentals.
Radio Maggie
Maggie can be heard every Sunday on the radio from 6-10 a.m. and every Tues. evening from 7-10 p.m. on Kona FM 92.1, and 92.7, KHBC, where she is the DJ for her show “mostly jazz”. You’ll hear jazz from the Big Band era, jazz fusion, contemporary jazz, vocal jazz and local jazz artists (including Maggie).
Maggie maintains her voice and musicality through a regime of piano and vocal practice, swimming, running, gardening, good food, and great friends.
Maggie on the World Wide Web: www.maggieherron.com
You can visit her and be a friend on her myspace page (under “Maggie Herron”).
The past:
Hiding out on the island of Lanai from 1994-2006, she was the principal musician for the Manele Bay hotel, playing solo grand piano and singing.
During that time she played in an intimate setting for sheiks, corporate tycoons,
persons of note (Andy Williams, John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Oprah, Emerson, etc. as well as the illustrious residents of that peaceful island).
She established herself there as a consistently focused and inspired musician bringing song to young and old, rich and famous, friends and acquaintances. Music is wired into her DNA.
The past, past: 87'-91'
Maggie left Hawaii in 87' on a journey to California.
While living there, she recorded countless original songs (produced by her manager).
She was the president of the Santa Barbara Song Writer’s Guild for 2 years and performed in many venues consistently in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Westlake, as well as a long engagement in L.A. at the Hyatt on Sunset Blvd.
She was often the musical entertainment for the top performing artists since it was the favored hotel housing the traveling musicians. She was hired by MGM to write and perform songs for the film, Spellbinder.
Hawaii from 76'- 87':
Maggie traveled to the Big Island from Seattle in 76'. Within a week of her visit she was offered a steady engagement performing and had found her new home.
Over the next decade she won the Hawaii Homegrown contest for best song and performance out of 300 entries and was given much radio and TV play. She opened concerts for Dave Brubeck, Richie Havens, Taj Mahal, Olomana, Crusaders, Phoebe Snow, Michael Franks and many others. She produced 2 albums of her music and countless demos while performing locally several nights a week. Maggie worked with both Cecelio and Kapono in club and concert venues where she was featured each time by those Hawaii local legends. She worked with 4 and 5 piece groups as lead singer for 3 years in Honolulu (at Shelby’s and Nick’s Fishmarket).
Seattle from 72'-76':
Maggie was a performing musician in Seattle from 72‘-76‘. She played at the Camlin hotel, the Sorento Hotel, and other local venues. She was a soloist during that time playing the piano and singing a wide repetoire of music.
The Early years:
Maggie was born in Muskegon Mi. on May 24, 1951 -- the 9th of 12 children. The entire family was musical during her upbringing and her education in music began at the age of 5.
By the age of 9 she was playing a 3 manual organ (became the church organist) and was compensated for each Mass/gig for the next 9 years.
She studied classical piano extensively, and was featured with the Muskegon Symphony Orchestra at the age of 13 playing Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto.
She won a much coveted scholarship to the summer music program at Interlochen where she was singled out in the concerto contest to be among the top 5 finalists. The competition consisted of the best of both national and international young players.
Maggie was chauffeured by her family throughout her childhood to various talent contests to compete for cash prizes where she won many of the first place prizes.
Music came to her easily. Reading music or playing by ear.... she was a natural.
Her oldest sister, Mary, was her first mentor. Mary, an extremely gifted and trained musician, saw Maggie's talent in its beginning stage and championed her practice and performances until Maggie left home.
Her 3 teachers as a young girl had immense influence in her music ability and are ever close to her heart: Ilse Kislov, Jim Wheeler, and Margaret Sherman. |
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