Marcia Hines - Aria Hall Of Fame (2007)
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00:00Marcia Hines was born in Boston in 1953 of Jamaican parents.
00:11At 16, Marcia auditioned in Boston for Harry M. Miller's Australian production of Hair.
00:17Everyone back there believed that, you know, we could change the world.
00:20That's why I came to do Hair.
00:22With her mother's blessing, Marcia traveled to Australia in April of 1970, becoming the
00:26youngest person in the world to play a featured role in Hair.
00:30When she arrived, she didn't know she was pregnant.
00:33I just thought, gee, you're developing, hubba hubba, you know, but I was developing into
00:38a mother.
00:39In September 1970, Marcia's daughter Denny was born.
00:42I wouldn't change having Denny for the world.
00:47After Hair in 72, Marcia created musical theatre history, being cast as the world's first black
00:52Mary Magdalene in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
00:57In 1974, Marcia signed to Wizard Records.
01:00Fire and Rain was her first hit.
01:03Marcia Shines was released in 75, at the time it was the highest selling album by an Australian
01:08female artist.
01:10The equally successful Shining followed.
01:12I've now got to present you with yet another platinum album for the Shining album.
01:19Marcia toured constantly, and then came a big surprise.
01:22She was voted Queen of Pop in 1976, and 77.
01:27That year, you topped the charts for her.
01:321978 saw her crowned Queen of Pop again, then came her own ABC TV series.
01:38A variety television show is probably the hardest work I have ever done in my entire
01:44life.
01:45You belong to me now.
01:49At the end of the 70s, she endured a two-year recording hiatus.
01:53I was asked to sing things I didn't like, and I was asked to do things I didn't like.
01:57Marcia's recording comeback in 1980 delivered more hits.
02:01By 1982, Marcia was the first Australian female performer to release seven consecutive top
02:0720 albums.
02:08Music is truly my primary screen, you know, and it's my way, because I'm a very emotional
02:13person, of expressing my emotions.
02:15In 94, Marcia toured nationally for the first time in seven years.
02:19I was just brought up to work.
02:21I only know work, and when I'm not working, I'm not happy.
02:24Then she released her new album, Right Here, Right Now, and took up Australian citizenship.
02:29Well, I mean, I'm so glad that I was smart enough to step in, because this is the best
02:35country in the world.
02:36In 98, she teamed up with the Rockmelons, working on her album called Time of Our Lives.
02:41In 2003, Marcia took another major career step when she became a permanent judge on
02:46Australian Idol.
02:47Anthony, you brought a little bit of class to the house tonight.
02:51I'm not soft, I'm honest.
02:55In the kindest way.
02:57Marcia Hines has remained the most successful female performer based in Australia for over
03:0330 years.
03:04In every conceivable way, she is our first lady of song.
03:08At the end of the day, I do all this stuff, but at the end of the day, if I'm a good girl,
03:13I get to sing.
03:17Thank you!