Marcia Hines

Marcia Elaine Hines, AM , is an American born Australian vocalist, actress and TV personality. Hines made her debut, at the age of 16, in the Australian production of the stage musical Hair and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar. She achieved her greatest commercial successes as a recording artist during the late 1970s with several hit singles, including cover versions of Fire and Rain, I Just Dont Know What to Do with Myself, You and Somethings Missing and her Top Ten albums Marcia Shines, Shining and Ladies and Gentlemen. Hines was voted Queen of Pop by TV Weeks readers for three consecutive years from 1976.

At the age of 16, Hines was discovered by Australian entrepreneur Harry M. Miller and director Jim Sharman who were visiting the U.S. to audition AfricanAmerican singers in preparation for the new season of the Australian stage production of Hair, which had already premiered in Sydney onJune 1969. Because she was underage, Miller was made her legal guardian. When she made her debut in April 1970 Hines became the youngest person in the world to play a featured role in any production of Hair. It was produced by Miller and directed by Sharman. Fellow performers included Keith Glass, Sharon Redd, Reg Livermore, and John Waters. During the shows run Hines learned she was pregnant her daughter, Deni Hines, was born in September 1970 and nine days later Hines returned to the stage to continue her role. The show was a major success. Hines was well received and an Australian tour followed. Miller and Sharman approached her to play Mary Magdalene in the Australian production of Jesus Christ S

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