- A Woman's Heart 2 · 1994
- The Platinum Collection · 1987
- The Platinum Collection · 1987
- The Platinum Collection · 1985
- The Platinum Collection · 1992
- The Platinum Collection · 1986
- The Platinum Collection · 1992
- The Platinum Collection · 1990
- Scars on the Calendar · 2015
- The Platinum Collection · 1987
- The Whole Affair: The Very Best of Mary Coughlan (Celebrating 25 Years) · 2001
- Tired & Emotional · 1985
- Tired & Emotional · 1985
- 2020
- 2018
- 2001
- 1997
Artist Playlists
- Blues and torch songs rendered with an irresistible Irish accent.
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
- 2003
- 1996
Compilations
Appears On
About Mary Coughlan
Irish torch singer Mary Coughlan was born in Galway in 1956; after enduring a painful adolescence that included bouts with drugs and alcohol as well as a stay in a mental hospital, she relocated to London at the age of 19, living in a hippie squat. After several lean years of waitressing and sweeping streets, Coughlan returned to Ireland in 1974, where a chance encounter with Dutch musician Erik Visser helped point her towards a singing career; specializing in jazz and blues, she began slowly earning a reputation on the pub circuit, which resulted in a handful of television appearances. From there, she and Visser moved on to sold-out concert dates, and in 1985 Coughlan finally recorded her debut LP, Tired and Emotional, a major hit in her native land. A number of other records followed in the years to come, and she became a critical favorite throughout much of Europe; with 1997's After the Fall, Coughlan made her U.S. debut, soon earning a devoted following on American shores as well. Three years later, Coughlan issued the vibrant tribute album Sings Billie Holiday. Long Honeymoon appeared in spring 2001. ~ Jason Ankeny
- HOMETOWN
- County Galway, Ireland
- BORN
- 5 May 1956
- GENRE
- Jazz