Mary McBride is an American

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singer.

Career

McBride is the daughter of

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president Ann McBride Norton. She was born in

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and grew up in

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She became interested in music from a young age, and after moving to

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began performing in miscellaneous public places and venues in New York City, including

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and the

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. She began recording her debut album, ''Everything Seemed Alright'', on September 11, 2001, the day of the

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. McBride has said she wanted to convey the "apocalyptic vibe" of the time through the album's songs. The album was released in 2002 on Bogan Records. In 2005, her song "No One's Gonna Love You Like Me" appeared in ''

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'' and on the accompanying soundtrack. In 2011, she and her band went on the "Home Tour", which began at the

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and subsequently stopped at multiple other unusual locations, like a

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and a

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hospital. In 2015, after being profiled in the New York Times, MSNBC's Morning Joe profiled McBride's diplomacy and humanitarian work. She discussed her "Home Tour" live music program and performed her original song "Home" on the morning show

Personal life

McBride met Leslie Klotz at a Christmas party in 2005, and they had a

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with one another in

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, in 2007. The couple split in 2012.

Discography

*''Everything Seemed Alright'' (Bogan, 2002) *''By Any Other Name'' (

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, 2004) *''Every Day Is a Holiday'' (Bogan, 2009)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McBride, Mary Living people 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers Singers from Louisiana Year of birth missing (living people) Singers from Washington, D.C. American pop rock singers