Maria McKee - Show Me Heaven (Countdown, 1990)

TV performance by Maria McKee with ‘Show Me Heaven’ on Dutch popshow “Countdown”. The television show was broadcasted by Veronica from 1976 to 1993 and was "Europe's Number 1 Rock Show" with performances by the greatest artists from all over the world like Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.
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Het Nederlandse televisieprogramma "Countdown" was van 1976 t/m 1993 “Europe’s Number 1 Rock Show” en werd uitgezonden bij Veronica. Later werd het programma ook uitgezonden in het buitenland en was het op z'n hoogtepunt in meer dan 20 landen op televisie te zien.
Gedurende deze 17 jaar muziekgeschiedenis zijn er opnames gemaakt met talloze internationale sterren, zoals Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.
Uiteraard kwamen Nederlandse top-acts als Doe Maar, Andre Hazes, Herman Brood, Frank Boeijen, Spargo, Golden Earring, Time Bandits, De Dijk, De Raggende Manne, Hans de Booij, Gerard Joling, Drukwerk ook langs voor een optreden in Bussum.
Countdown werd gepresenteerd door oa Lex Harding, Erik de Zwart, Adam Curry, Simone Walraven Wessel van Diepen, Jeroen van Inkel, Rob Stenders, Simone Angel en Jasper Faber.
Het Countdown archief is vrijwel helemaal compleet en sinds 2017 eigendom van het Amerikaanse Reelin’ In The Years Productions (David Peck - reelinintheyears.com/) en Double 2 Hilversum (Jan Douwe Kroeske - www.double2bv.nl). Het archief bestaat uit meer dan 3.000 analoge mastertapes die allemaal gedigitaliseerd en gearchiveerd zijn. Indien u gebruik wilt maken van beeldmateriaal in een documentaire, tv-programma of andere mediaproductie neemt u voor een licentiedeal contact op met Double 2 BV via [e-mail]. Beeldmateriaal wordt enkel verstrekt aan zakelijke projecten en niet aan particulieren.
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#MariaMckee

[@kevinpalmer7452]

Anyone watching this 33 years later and wondering where the years went.

[@donaldduck2139]

yep

[@renitabacchus5678]

Oh my gosh ,I do. I read your comment and smile, what a song, take care.

[@kevinryan7669]

Yup 😢

[@solitarianihilista1454]

Oh yeah. It's like I fell asleep in my twenties and woke up in my fifties.

[@christurner8222]

Yeah. It spins by doesn't it.

[@Doodsy1975]

It says a lot about the music industry that someone like this was never hugely famous. What an incredible voice, especially in comparison to some others with far less talent, who were much more famous and successful.

[@porkypigbaby]

How can a live performance sound exactly the same as the soundtrack!! Flawless!!!!

[@Nostromo2144]

Yeah. Thank Heaven she was eventually allowed to rewrite some of the lyrics!

[@lippyfrybender4622]

A brilliant singer listen to
Her sing with the golden hoarde
Brilliant
Actually got sing with her
A few times
Her breathing control
Is unbelievable..

[@stevenprocter9815]

Sign of quality

[@riaanpotgieter475]

🌹❤️

[@raymondlowe7099]

I like her live versions of this song more than her studio version. Her voice sounds stronger in the live versions.

[@moltenpros]

I am so obsessed with this song. Her vocals are unreal.

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

She was like 26 or something here, what the hell.

[@Handling.i]

Original and true!

[@romulusbuta9318]

Me 2 : obsess ☝️😃

[@jamieteal2107]

Sensational I wonder if she knows how good she is I doubt it 🇦🇺

[@patrickoleary2862]

Always loved this song but never heard her sing it live / my God was worth the wait 🙏

[@airager]

I agree, I couldn't believe what I was hearing! Perfection.

[@renitabacchus5678]

What a voice, it makes me shivers

[@renitabacchus5678]

Same goes here, my God what a voice

[@donaldduck2139]

what a beautiful woman, her face not masked and hidden behind a foot of makeup and so relaxed in herself, absolute effortless, it really is hard to believe today that over 30 years have passed by...how lucky were we back then to have all this great music both before and then... awesomeness on two legs

[@inspirewire1224]

This is genuinely one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen. What makes it more special is she actually wrote every word of this incredible love song. The 90s was a special decade.

[@johntate5050]

Her voice is astounding.

[@ManMachinist]

What an AMAZING live performance. I am absolutely stunned.

[@davidbrockhurst2402]

Holy crap, what a voice.

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

First time I've ever heard her sing this live, Her voice is incredible

[@sohini9291]

A voice straight from heaven. What a gift.. just amazing.

[@ayubzaka1598]

❤

[@sheila6186]

WOW, just *chills* when that amazing voice comes out of her. Every time. Very few people can sing like this!

[@kipperrepublic3568]

What a voice, and she was drop dead gorgeous here. Phew!

[@powerboost72]

I don't know how you are?
But with this song all the longing, all the magic of a unique era blows over me.

[@dannyboy1990]

Voice of an angel, and she is honestly just so beautiful.

[@broniukas1]

Jesus Christ, amazing performance 😲😲😲😲

[@N0VA-49]

That song is so strong... it can heal

[@Kim_B]

All this time I thought she was Irish 😆and it turns out she's American. She looks great, fantastic voice and she is not the usual American record industry product.

[@renitabacchus5678]

What, I thought she is British, who ever she is, she makes me feels as if I am 16yrs. I am playing this song driving, speed a little bit and enjoy this life that full of hurts and trauma.

[@Rocco2500]

What a great feeling it must be if you can sing like this live…

[@grantsimmons5464]

Ive listened a thousand times and it gets better she is amazing what a voice and such a beautiful woman i will watch and listen another thousand times❤

[@Twinedickens]

Dressed so decently, unlike artists of these days

[@Closminding]

Bloody wonderful! She totally owns this song. 💖❣💯👀😵

[@user-yc2rs7gs4x]

Nog steeds kippevel❤

[@ivanoctav8392]

#2024 anyone ? amaze by her voice in live

[@paranormalchef5211]

What a real woman looks like . She's gorgeous .

[@7hi7com23]

One word: Timeless 🎵🎶

[@mrsuperger5429]

We don't see such beautiful, natural singing anymore. Its all autotuned, fake garbage.

[@RFazor]

What a voice!

[@leighjones6514]

Absolutely effortless ❤️❤️

[@kefilwemaleka8950]

I am 32 years. And this song make me emotional.

[@stellacarrier8341]

This live performance (Countdown 1990) version of Show Me Heaven by Maria Mckee is bewitching and the vocals very musically hypnotizing. The singer charismatically gives it her all/ exquisitely pours her heart out musically in this live performance.

[@kingdomcitizen4788]

You don't need much if you got talent

[@selenamonfalin7883]

What a voice! Beautiful song 🎵😍

[@vishalappadoo660]

Wow what a voice... from Mauritius

[@Cyberdinemechatron]

2:42 wow, what an incredible live performance!!! Holy sh...!! And thanks a lot to CountDown, the quality of the video is outstanding!!!!

[@calmpeacefulness2429]

That part was heavenly indeed.😊

[@Closminding]

Few can do LIVE like this indistinguishable from recorded. 😳

[@claudioguzmanb4404]

Perfect

[@user-xv6xd2lb2p]

It's a old song I thought it was a new song .
It's still brand-new

[@mew19forever]

Yes, Show Me Heaven circa 1990 from the Days of Thunder soundtrack.
One of my favorite CD's i ever owned, at 49 this year i was lucky enough to experience this beautiful song when it was released.

[@Kiinell]

Fun fact - She wrote Fergal Sharkey's A Good Heart.

[@jimmyvibes]

Memories of 1990 - she's sooooo good!

[@jaycdundee]

wow beautiful
basically 2k resolution on these vids is insane for the time

[@jasonlommen4769]

Love this song! She sounds amazing live, most don’t. Wow!

[@DashDrones]

The audience aren't bothered by this perfect singing..

[@nhf7170]

You'd think the price of admission to this show was a lobotomy.

[@alphatrion100]

It was a tv recording. They had orders to keep it down

[@nelsonc6173]

Love Maria Mckee! From Lone Justice to solo she was always so talented and such a beauty...childhood crush! : ) Beautiful voice and great musician/writer!

[@lisaservadei1271]

Whatever Happened to Maria McKee!!!!!!!!! She Can’t Have Been Just a One Hit Wonder,With That Angelic Voice!!!!!!!!🤷🏻‍♀️🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@aleksandersttem5734]

She is not, she wrote A good heart, and more great songs including two great albums with Lone Justice who also should have had a longer career.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@aleksandersttem5734 Fergal Sharkey is excellent. Now a leading campaigner against sewage being dumped at sea in the UK, a major problem.

[@Michael-mm3fm]

Check out Life Is Sweet album. Totally different mind you…: )

[@Handling.i]

No illusion, no bullshit, just an artist! xx

[@Itsacamlife]

Her mic was ON!!!

[@byronmasters5512]

Beautiful, such an amazing performance and song. Thank you for posting.

[@jeffstirling1869]

I commented once before that I have only just recently heard this song very weakley on a car radio & was lucky enough to catch the name of the song which a lot of the time now isn't given.
Since I then found the song on Utube I have not stopped playing it & enjoying it every time.
But this morning after I played it I went into comments & found out the song is Thirty plus years old. Amazing !!
I am soon turning 69 , love music & don't know how I ever missed this incredible women singimg this amazing song.
"Phew"😰 did I leave anything out 🤔😅

[@paulmclaughlin8038]

Sweet heavens what a voice.

[@roncheong4198]

just casually giving it all. respect.

[@lucianomelo3995]

Que voz, que música! S2

she flamed out fast

[@JK-dx3eu]

Cudownie ❤ uwielbiam tą piosenkę i jej głos

[@snowden1157]

she's a Goddess

[@georgemcmahon78]

Goosebumps and Tears whenever I hear this Song. One of the Greatest Ever !!!

[@luisoperez8203]

Flawless. Deep. Beautiful. ❤

[@markhellyer6988]

Blown away!

[@laracristina2377]

Que voz linda ! ❤

[@James-db6do]

I remember this song. As well as the movie. Real classic song even after 30+ years

[@ArchyL303]

wow 😮

[@clemcadidlehopper9161]

Perfection

[@staniskawbracha8203]

MARIA McKEE -- posiada wspaniały wokal. Uwielbiam ten utwór muzyczny szczególnie. Uwielbiam wszystkie utwory muzyczne , które zapisałem w POLUBIONYCH FILMACH.

[@michaelquinn4740]

🙌🙏🦂😇 Wonderful

[@williamhastie5056]

Phenomenal voice! Brilliant quality recording! Thanks for posting. 😬

[@mangaranwow2543]

Love those 80's haircuts. Also Maria McKee is an amazing life performer.

[@Zierkiefer]

Was für eine Stimme❤

[@josephashivor1778]

Damn, i remember this back then! still as fresh!

[@smac2862]

A voice from heaven for real.

[@ExplorHits]

Amazing voice!

[@user-xe7yx1xj5r]

Wat een stem !!!! Nog een echte zangeres ! En zo Naturel !!

[@nctrailrunner2232]

I was a huge fan, Saw LJ in 85, in G-ville. FL. but after she left LJ, She needed a band, and needed to smile a bit. just my 2C.

[@Bobbydean3]

ich kann es immer noch nicht glauben, was eine Ausnahmekünstlerin, unfassbar!!!

[@leejones518]

Incredibly pure voice, beautiful lyrics, flawless. 😍

[@Bobbydean3]

unfassbar gute Stimme😮 da kann kaum jemand mithalten, Wahnsinn!!

[@cesarcui462]

excelente tema, para la pelicula Days of Thunder como se dijo la TOPGUN con autos, casi a la altura de take my breath away

[@roypryce4352]

Total Class. Truly amazing.

[@moongazer1286]

What a talent!!! The video from the song was also released before Alice in Chains' one which means her grungy look from the video predates the bands that supposedly started it in the mainstream

[@stevendonohoe2150]

Perfection ❤

[@glenndallaire3449]

Awesome quality video! Thanks for posting this.

[@Mesmancer]

"Show me Heaven" is niet de originele titel van dit door Erick Rakin en Jay Rifkin geschreven lied voor de soundtrack van de film "Days Of Thunder" met Tom Cruise in de hoofdrol. "Secret Fire" kan er qua melodie mee door, maar de tekst vindt Maria helemaal niks. Ze herschrijft het als "Show Me Heaven" en scoort er in 1990 een nummer 1 hit mee. Het zou als artiest haar enige Top 40 notering blijven. Als songwriter scoort ze er nog een paar meer. Zo schrijft ze op 19 jarige leeftijd "a Good Heart" waar Feargal Sharkey in 1985 een hit mee scoort en in 1996 haalt Bette Midler een Top 5 notering met het door McKee geschreven "To Deserve You". Mckee maakt nog steeds muziek. Haar zevende album "La Vita Nuova" kwam uit in 2020.

[@lisaservadei1271]

Thank-you So Much For That Extra Info on Maria,it is Much Appreciated!!🙏🏼😊♥️♥️

[@danners126]

Puro talento, increíble voz

[@rosevillewoman2055]

She had amazing voice.

[@mauriov]

Timeless !!!!

[@marioamarilla3545]

Beautiful ❤

[@funkyfun6308]

So Powerful!

[@user-bi7re9nx5b]

ПРЕКРАСНО!!!

[@deshalpandithage4208]

Such an amazing grace!

[@flurwerk]

What a voice. Top.

[@norbertfotograf]

WOW!!! BIG WOW!!

[@user-wx5tu2gg3x]

Off the charts

[@glennfinley670]

oh you bet, you just got to leave love behind, best thing we can hope is we are remembered with love for a short time. best to love as much as possible and touch as many hearts as we can whilst we are here

[@user-vb5xn7ok2l]

Stunning !!

[@mulhergato40]

Perfection ⭐️

[@nankya1969]

U are such a crown woman with everything

[@user-bi7re9nx5b]

Хорошая песенка!!!

[@MaryRoss-zi2eb]

Good performance!!!

[@stuartwatkins457]

Absolutely class

[@H0n3yMonstah]

Great live performance