Kirsty MacColl

Biography

English songwriter and singer Kristy MacColl had hits with such albums as "Kite" (1989), "Titanic Days" (1994) and "Tropical Brainstorm" (2000). Her first hit as a songwriter was "They Don't Know" for Tracey Ullman in 1983. Her trademark style is a sharp wit allied to strong melodies. Her work combines these with Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, creating her most upbeat collection yet.

Known For

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
Completely Pogued
Completely Pogued
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
The Pogues: Poguevision
The Pogues: Poguevision
Billy Bragg: Tooth and Nail
Billy Bragg: Tooth and Nail
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
Kirsty MacColl: The Boxed Set
Kirsty MacColl: The Boxed Set
Who Killed Kirsty MacColl?
Who Killed Kirsty MacColl?

Filmography

2024 Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2013 Billy Bragg: Tooth and Nail
as
2006 The Pogues: Poguevision
as
2005 The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’
as Self (archive footage)
2004 Who Killed Kirsty MacColl?
as Self (archive footage & photos)
2001 Kirsty MacColl: The Boxed Set
as Self
2001 Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
as Self (archive footage)
1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1991 The Ghosts of Oxford Street
as Kitty Fisher
1988 Completely Pogued
as
1982 Wogan
as Self
1964 Top of the Pops
as Self