This is my first post for Blogspot in five years. After experimenting with other forums, I decided to come back.
Mac & Katie Kissoon are a brother-sister duo from Trinidad. They were a one-hit wonder in the US with the song "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep." I discovered them in a rather unusual way for me. I first heard the fore-mentioned song played on Comcast's Music Choice 70s channel. I went on to purchase the 45 plus two import compilation CDs. I decided most recently to sell the CDs for extra money but not before ripping them to my computer and making a large compilation out them. The result is a total of 36 tracks over two playlists.
I liken Mac and Katie's sound to that of Donny & Marie Osmond. They also fit in with my love of such European artists as The New Seekers, Mouth & MacNeal, Brotherhood Of Man, and Middle Of The Road who originally recorded Chripy Chirpy Cheep Cheep but only charted abroad with it. Unlike the latter artists listed, I hadn't played much of the Kissoons and am working on changing that.
Highlights of my original anthology include an early version of Love Will Keep Us Together (a #12 hit for them in the Netherlands, 1973), covers of It's All Over Now (Bobby Womack) and Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (Edison Lighthouse), and two Mouth & MacNeal songs, Hey You Love (#1 in Switzerland) and Sing Along. My favorite of all the songs included is one called Otis, Janis, Jimi And Me. It's a tribute to Redding, Joplin, and Hendrix and has a catchy rhythm that blends R&B with a country feel.
Mac and Katie released a comeback CD in 1997 called From Now On which I hope to get a copy of eventually. Katie has also had a stellar career as a background vocalist singing with such artists as The Human League and Pink Floyd.
"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" (Billboard #20, US, 1971):
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