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Mary MacGregor

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The Resume

    (May 6, 1948- )
    Born in St. Paul, Minnesota
    Recorded the songs 'Torn Between Two Lovers,' 'The Girl (Has Turned Into a Woman),' 'For a While,' 'I've Never Been to Me' and 'Good Friend'

Why she might be annoying:

    She is mainly remembered for the song 'Torn Between Two Lovers.'
    She has stated she did not like 'Torn Between Two Lovers' because the narrator of the song wants to stay with her husband even though she admits to him she is seeing another man.
    In addition, thanks to the success of the song and the newfound pressures of being a star, she got a divorce.
    She has also stated that, thanks to the song, she couldn't even get jobs singing commercial jingles.
    The album 'Torn Between Two Lovers' has never been released on CD.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was discovered by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, as she ended up singing backup on one of Peter's solo tours.
    She has mentioned how 'Torn Between Two Lovers' was successful because of how people can relate to the lyrics of the song.
    'Torn Between Two Lovers' also became the name of a TV movie aired in 1979 and was mentioned in Dolly Parton's 'God Won't Get Ya.'
    In 1980, she won a couple of awards at Tokyo's Yamaha Music Festival.

Credit: whiff boy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying