Mary Duff

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title: "Mary Duff" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["irish-country-singers", "irish-women-country-singers", "irish-women-folk-singers", "irish-folk-singers", "musicians-from-county-meath", "living-people", "1964-births"] description: "Irish country, pop and folk singer" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Duff" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Irish country, pop and folk singer ::

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Field	Value
name	Mary Duff
birth_date
birth_place	County Meath, Ireland
occupation	Musician
genre	Country
folk
years_active	1987–present
associated_acts	Daniel O'Donnell
spouse	Paul McKenna (divorced)
website
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| name = Mary Duff | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = County Meath, Ireland | occupation = Musician | genre = Country folk | years_active = 1987–present | label = | associated_acts = Daniel O'Donnell | spouse = Paul McKenna (divorced) | website = Mary Duff is an Irish country, pop and folk singer.

Duff was Meath person of the year in 1990. In 1997 she was voted best Irish female vocalist. In 1998, 1999 and 2000 she was voted country music’s best British female vocalist.

Early life

Mary Duff was born to farmer parents on July 19, 1964, in County Meath, Ireland

Her family were passionate about Irish traditional music. Duff was exposed to music from a young age and enjoyed singing and performing.

Career

Duff’s rise to fame began in the 1990s when she was discovered by Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell. O'Donnell invited her to perform with him on his television show. Duff became a regular on the show and soon began touring with Daniel. She quickly gained a reputation as one of the most talented singers in Ireland, and her popularity began to grow beyond the country’s borders.

Duff and O'Donnell parted ways as a duo in 2019. Duff has said "I wanted to experiment more with songs and do a wider variety of songs, not necessarily ones that would have suited his audience."

Duff has collaborating with other musicians, including Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, and George Hamilton IV.

Personal life

Duff married her manager, Paul McKenna; they have two children together and are now divorced. She is a private person. She is a devout Catholic.

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table title="List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications"] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | AUS | UK | Love Someone Like Me | Winning Ways | Silver and Gold | Just Lovin' You | Timeless (with Daniel O'Donnell) | Shades of Blue | Heartbreaker | Just a Country Girl | Time After Time | Together Again (with Daniel O'Donnell) | Voice of an Angel | * Changing Lanes* | Turn Back the Years | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Charting compilation albums

::data[format=table title="List of charting compilation albums, with selected chart positions"] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | AUS | UK | The Ultimate Collection | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | 52 | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table title="List of charting singles, with selected chart positions"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | AUS | UK | "Secret Love" (with Daniel O'Donnell) | "Timeless" (with Mary Duff) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1995 | — | 28 | Timeless | | | | | | 1996 | — | 32 | | | | | | ::

References

References

1. Mccann, Paul Francis. (20 July 2005). "Off The Cuff With Mary Duff". Paul Francis McCann.
2. (2023-06-07). "When was Irish singer Mary Duff born? - TravelAsker".
3. Walsh, Kayla. (2021-02-11). "Mary Duff says people have accused her of having an affair with Daniel O'Donnell".
4. Ryan, Gavin. (2011). "Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010". Moonlight Publishing.
5. "Mary Duff {{!}} full Official Chart history". [[Official Charts Company]].
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