Maureen McGovern

Profession: Singer

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Biography: Maureen McGovern is an American singer and actress best known for recording the Oscar-winning songs "The Morning After" from "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) and "We May Never Love Like This Again" from "The Towering Inferno" (1974).

Influenced by artists like Barbra Streisand and Judy Collins, McGovern began singing at a young age and decided to pursue a professional singing career. After working as a secretary and performing with a local folk band, she was hired to record "The Morning After" in 1972, which became a #1 hit. She also received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 1974.

In the late 1970s, McGovern's pop hit "Different Worlds" from the TV show "Angie" (1979) reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. She made her Broadway debut in 1981 as Mabel in "The Pirates of Penzance" and continued to appear in musicals throughout the 1980s, including roles in "Brownstone" (1985) and "Little Women The Musical" (2005).

Subsequently McGovern released several albums in the late 1980s and was nominated for two Grammys for "The Music Never Ends" (1997) and "The Pleasure of His Company" (1998). In 2010, she created her own one-woman biographical musical, "Carry It On."

In 2021, McGovern announced her retirement from performing due to a diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy, a form of Alzheimer's disease.

Born: July 27, 1949
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Age: 74 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo