The name of the American singer Little Peggy March thundered all over the world after the release of the track I Will Follow Him. This work took 1st position on the national Billboard Hot-100 and R&B charts in the early 1970s of the last century.
The sound of this song defined the style and melody for many future girl groups, along with such hits as Leaders of The Park and Great Big Kiss. Despite the fact that in 10 years of active activity, Peggy March received only one worldwide success, her music still remains important to the genre as a whole.
Little Peggy March's early career
American pop singer was born March 8, 1948 in Pennsylvania. At the age of 13, the future star was noticed by the production duo Hugo & Luigi. This is a creative union of two very famous musical agents.
This couple came up with the pseudonym for the young performer Little Peggy March (Little Peggy March). So the girl was named because of her height - 1 m and 44 cm and the month of her birth.
The first track was I Will Follow Him (1963). The song topped many US charts, making the young 13-year-old a national No. 1 star.
The track was sold around the world in thousands of copies, taking a leading position in the charts of Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Scandinavia.
The recording had an amazing arrangement, a bright male chorus, a prominent drum line and unique vocals based on Margaret's slightly husky voice. This track defined the boundaries of the future genre. And he gave an opportunity to start women's groups, which include the Johnny Angel team.
Period of popularity of Peggy March
After the resounding success of I Will Follow Him, Peggy March and producers from RCA began recording a full-length record. The result of the work was the album I Wish Were a Princess. The collection is extremely melodic, light and teenage music.
Subsequently, the young star was able to achieve very modest success, hitting some of the national charts in America. The great single Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love is practically a cousin of I Will Follow Him. It was also warmly received by listeners, thanks to which it got into the top 30 best songs in America and England.
Unfortunately, along with success and worldwide fame, the young singer also had impressive financial problems. Since the girl was underage, she could not manage her own money received from sold circulations, performances at concerts, festivals.
Her manager, who, unfortunately, turned out to be a dishonest person, dealt with economic issues. In 1966, the public and the singer became aware that he had squandered his entire fortune. Margaret left only $500 in his bank account. After the loss was discovered, the former manager was fired. In his place came Arny Harris - the man who later became the husband of a young star.
Results of Peggy March
The result of the creative and musical activities of Peggy March was popular recognition from the audience. They remembered the young singer as the author of the international hit I Will Follow Him. Also, the general public remembered the works of I Wish I Were a Princess and Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love. These tracks also reached the top 30 of the Billboard charts in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Then the girl moved to Germany, continuing to work actively on music in Europe and Asia. The commercial success of the star continued until the late 1970s. In 1979 Peggy March tried herself in the popular genre of disco music by releasing the record Electrifying. Unfortunately, the record did not have significant success and did not sell out in huge numbers.
In 1981, Margaret returned to her native America. The girl took this step due to the fact that most of all European recording studios did not renew her partner contracts.
The next success awaited the singer only after 10-15 years. Thanks to the popularity of retro music in Germany, it again took a certain musical pedestal. In the mid-1990s, the name of the American performer sounded on many radio stations in the United States, Europe and Asia. All this resulted in another achievement. The song I Will Follow Him inspired the most popular rapper Eminem to record the track Guilty Consistence. This work appeared in the film Sister Art, a famous motion picture that was released in early 1992.
The result of Peggy March's work was a significant contribution to the creation of female pop groups. Despite the fact that Margaret is known to many only for the single I Will Follow Him, the creative path of the youngest star of the 1970s deserves close attention and sufficient respect.
