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Maureen Nolan (born 14 June 1954) is an Irish singer who was a member of The Nolans.

Biography

Early life

Nolan was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Tommy (26 September 1925 – 1998) and Maureen Nolan (15 December 1926 – 30 December 2007), as the fourth of eight children, including sisters Anne, Denise, Linda, Bernie, and Coleen, and brothers Tommy and Brian respectively. The family lived in Raheny, a suburb of Dublin, before moving to Blackpool, England in 1962.

The Nolans

Maureen, along with her sisters, were a part of the singing group The Nolans. The Nolans had a number one hit in 1979 with their song "I'm in the Mood for Dancing". It charted at no.2 on Irish music charts, and was no. 1 on charts in Japan and South Africa. Sister Anne left the group between 1980 and 1982, with Coleen stepping in for her. They won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with their song "Sexy Music".

The Nolans reunited as a five-piece (including Bernie, Coleen, Linda and Maureen) for one-off performance of "I'm In the Mood for Dancing" first for BBC One's All Time Greatest Party Songs, hosted by Tess Daly, which aired on 17 December 2005 and again on 9 August 2007 on Loose Women, but dismissed any immediate prospect of a full-scale reunion. In 2009, Maureen joined her sisters for a reunion tour. The group reunited again in 2020, when they reformed, and remained in the group until its disbandment in 2022.

Later works

In February 2020, it was announced that Maureen and The Nolans would appear in a new TV series for Quest Red, The Nolans Go Crusing, a rival show to Channel 5's Cruising with Jane McDonald. Maureen Nolan still appears in stage and theatre shows across the UK.

References

1. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3rd Edition Volume V: Louvin, Charlie-Paul, Clarence. London: Macmillan. p. 3969. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
2. "All-Time Greatest Party Songs (2005)". IMDb.com. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
3. ""Loose Women" Episode #11.149 (2007)". IMDb.com. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
4. "Loose Women- The Nolans interview". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 5 April 2008. Uploaded copy of interview.
5. "The Nolans announce exciting new family show in the Mood for Cruising". Goodtoknow.co.uk. 19 February 2020.
6. "Denise Nolan rejoins The Nolans for first time in 43 years for TV performance". Retropopmagazine.com. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

• 1954 births
• Living people
• 20th-century Irish singers
• 20th-century Irish women singers
• Musicians from Dublin (city)
• Musicians from Blackpool
• The Nolans members