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Biography

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she began singing as a child in her local church choir and by her teens was performing with groups in her local area. At the age of 16, she was discovered by Australian entrepreneur Harry M. Miller who was visiting the United States in preparation for an Australian stage production of Hair. Boston is a town and small port c. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 kmÂ²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ... An entrepreneur (a loanword from French) is a person who undertakes and operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... Harry M. Miller is an Australian promoter and publicist, considered by some the countrys or even the worlds best. ... The original poster for the show. ...

She moved to Australia and became the youngest person in the world to play a featured role in any production of Hair. The show was a major success and Hines was very well received. Miller then approached her to play Mary Magdalene in the production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Hines became the first black woman to play Mary Magdalene and achieved a second major success. Mary Magdalene is described, both in the canonical New Testament and in the New Testament apocrypha, as a devoted disciple of Jesus. ... Eric Kunze as Jesus in the recent U.S. touring version of Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. ...

A record contract followed and her first single released in 1974 was a cover version of James Taylor's "Fire And Rain". Most of her hit singles were released between 1976 and 1979, and included her cover versions of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song recorded by Dusty Springfield, "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself", The Rolling Stones's "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "What I Did For Love" from the Broadway musical A Chorus Line. Her biggest hit was the number one single "You", an up-tempo dance song, which was in turn covered in the United States by Rita Coolidge. See also: 1973 in music, other events of 1974, 1975 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // January - The Ramones form. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Dusty Springfield. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... A Chorus Line is a Broadway musical that opened at the Shubert Theatre on July 25, 1975 and closed on April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. ... Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a American singer. ...

She continued to record and achieved a few more hits including the dance track "Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees" in the eighties. "Flashdance, What A Feeling" which was originally recorded by Irene Cara and "Time of Our Lives" were both hits for Hines in 1999. Flashdance. ... Irene Cara (born Irene Escalera on March 18, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American singer and actress of African-American, Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. ...

Later career

In 2003 she returned to the public eye after a period of inactivity, with her role as judge on the television show Australian Idol. The success of the program led to renewed interest in her as a recording artist and in 2004 she released an album of covers, titled "Hinesight - Songs from the Journey" which featured a duet with Belinda Emmett of "Shower The People". In 2005 she released a remixed version of her earlier hit, "You" followed in 2006 by "Discotheque" an album containing her versions of 14 disco classics. The album debuted at #6 on the ARIA Charts. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol. ... Belinda Emmett Belinda Emmett (born 12 April 1974, died 11 November 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

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Albums

Trivia

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References

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External links

Categories: Australian singer stubs | 1953 births | Living people | African-American singers | American Australians | American immigrants to Australia | Australian dance musicians | Australian female singers | Australian Idol | Australian pop singers | Australian people of African descent | People from Boston Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... James Mathison hosting Australian Idol Not to be confused with the Scottish baronet, James Matheson. ... Mark Holden is an Australian singer and television personality, who is one of three judges on Australian Idol and The X Factor. ... Ian Dicko Dickson (born 28 March 1963 as Ian Ross Perrygrove in Birmingham, England) is a music industry and television personality in Australia. ... Kyle Dalton [citation needed] Sandilands (born June 10, 1971 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian radio host, best known for hosting with Jackie O the weekday morning radio programs The Kyle and Jackie O Show and The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power. ... Guy Theodore Sebastian (born October 26, 1981) is an Australian singer who won the first series of Australian Idol in 2003. ... Casey Donovan (born May 13, 1988) was the winner of the second season of the reality/talent-search television series Australian Idol. ... Katherine Kate Jenna DeAraugo (born November 5, 1985), is an Australian singer, and was the winner of the third season of Australian Idol in 2005. ... Shannon Noll (born 16 September 1975) is an Australian singer, who came to prominence when he was runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol (2003). ... Anthony Callea 2004 Anthony Cosmo Callea (born December 13, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian singer and was the runner-up in the 2004 season of Australian Idol. ... Emily Williams on Australian Idol. ... Australian Idol Australian Idol 2003 was the first season of the Australian television series Australian Idol. ... Australian Idol Australian Idol 2004 was the second season of the Australian television series Australian Idol. ... Australian Idol Australian Idol 2005 was the third season of the Australian television series Australian Idol. ... It has been suggested that Joseph Gatehau, Reigan Derry, Klancie Keough, Guy Mutton, Lavina Williams, Bobby Flynn, Lisa Mitchell, Ricky Muscat, Chris Murphy (Australian singer), Dean Geyer, Jessica Mauboy and Damien Leith be merged into this article or section. ... This is a list of the semi finalists who competed on the popular reality television series Australian Idol since the shows debut in July 2003. ... Young Divas are a band consisting of former Australian Idol contestants Ricki-Lee Coulter, Paulini Curuenavuli, Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams. ... These are all the singles, albums and DVDs released from the Australian reality TV show Australian Idol, as well as from the Australian Idol contestants. ...

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