The Economic Times

Dolly Parton called her The Greatest Girl Singer and she had a Global No. 1 hit. But Maria McKee did not follow the music industrys script of superstardom

Maria McKee had all the makings of a major music star. Dolly Parton called her The greatest girl singer any band could have, while her band Lone Justice earned praise from major names and opened for artists such as Tom Petty and U2. McKee later scored her biggest commercial success with Show Me Heaven, the Days of Thunder song that topped the UK charts and became a global hit.