As one-third of the singing/songwriting/sister combo The Roches, Maggie was the eldest, contributing an uncannily rich contralto to the higher pitches of her sisters Terre and Suzzy. Their self-titled debut hit stores in 1979 (prod.: Robert Fripp) and established a fan-core that would sustain The Roches through MTV, the demise of FM radio, MP3s, and social media. The sisters, though tight as a combo, possessed very distinct personalities, rather like a Folk City Charlie's Angels. Maggie was the trio's cup of Earl Grey; Terre, the Irish coffee; and Suzzy, the Sprite. Their Christmas shows were a NYC staple and it was backstage at The Bottom Line (also RIP) that I got to meet Maggie and was introduced to her (former) bf: singer/songwriter Marc Jonson (he wrote "Love Radiates Around," the opening track to the Roches' album Another World). I would interview MJ for a local music zine and that was the start of my career as a music journalist, during which I would write a slew of reviews and profiles, and make friends who are my friends to this day, which includes Mr. Jonson. That all began with Maggie Roche, who passed Jan. 21 after a prolonged battle with breast cancer, and now I have to stop, because this is sadder than I can bear. My most heartfelt condolences to Terre and Suzzy and the whole Roche family and—if you have any Roches in your collection—please give it a spin.
And here is the full-length version (The Roches appear in the first 10 minutes). http://www.videoclip.bg/watch/594125_tiny-toon-adventu... Their personalities come through here. Note how Maggie is the older sister ostensibly in charge… somewhat against her will.
