22 Facts About Maureen McGovern

Maureen McGovern performed on Broadway in The Pirates of Penzance, Nine, The Threepenny Opera, and Little Women.

Maureen McGovern was told by her elders that she began singing at the age of three, and would sometimes sing herself to sleep with things she heard on the radio.

Maureen McGovern decided at age eight that she wanted to be a professional singer.

Maureen McGovern's influences include Barbra Streisand, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell.

Maureen McGovern's singing caught the attention of Russ Regan, then head of 20th Century Records, subsidiary of 20th Century-Fox, in 1972 when he heard a demo record she had recorded.

Maureen McGovern hired McGovern sight unseen to record the song, which resulted in her contracting with 20th Century Records.

Maureen McGovern's career improved when McGovern was asked to record a version of "Can You Read My Mind", the love theme from 1978's Superman, which was not recorded for the film.

Toward the end of the decade, Maureen McGovern recorded "Different Worlds", the theme from the ABC-TV sitcom Angie.

At the beginning of the 1980s, Maureen McGovern gave up singing movie themes to begin a career on Broadway.

Maureen McGovern then performed in two productions with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera: The Sound of Music and South Pacific.

Maureen McGovern returned to Broadway in 1982 to replace Karen Akers in Nine starring alongside Raul Julia.

Maureen McGovern continued her theatrical career throughout the 1980s and originated the role of Mary in the Off-Broadway production of Brownstone in 1985.

Maureen McGovern slowly returned to music during the mid-1980s, contributing songs to musical soundtracks and recording for various-artist compilations.

Maureen McGovern returned to touring and performing in concerts and began establishing herself as a nightclub and cabaret performer.

Maureen McGovern voiced the character of Rachel in the animated film Joseph: King of Dreams.

In 2005, Maureen McGovern returned to the Broadway stage as Marmee opposite Sutton Foster's Jo in the musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

Maureen McGovern has appeared in concert as a headliner and as a guest with symphony orchestras around the country.

Maureen McGovern performed a concert act based on this material at the Metropolitan Room in New York City and the Rrazz Room in San Francisco.

Maureen McGovern continues her work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and appeared regularly on The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon through 2014.

Maureen McGovern was scheduled to headline the North Coast Men's Chorus 30th Anniversary Concert on March 24,2018, at the KeyBank State Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 2021, Maureen McGovern was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, which is thought to be a form of Alzheimer's disease.

Maureen McGovern publicly announced her diagnosis the following year, saying she would no longer perform in concert, but planned to continue working on musical projects for children, and advocating for musical therapy.