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Maura O'Connell (born 16 November, 1958 in County Clare, Ireland) is a singer known for blending Celtic and folk sounds and filtering them through contempotary American country music.

After performing in Ireland with the traditional Celtic band De Dannan, O'Connell became interested in broadening her sound, and moved to the USA in 1986, eventually ending up in Nashville.

There, she recorded a string of critically well-received albums, initially for the Philo label, and later for Warner Brothers. Her 1989 Helpless Heart album was nominated for a Grammy.

In addition to her solo work, O'Connell has collaborated with a number Celtic, folk, pop and country artists, including Van Morrison, John Gorka, Bella Fleck, Dolly Parton and Shawn Colvin.

Maura O'Connell had a cameo role in Martin Scorsese's 2002 film, Gangs of New York.

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