Maureen McGovern - I Have Alzheimer's

I supposed she now has a reason to be gone, but she can't remember what it is.

There will be no morning after.

There's got to be a morning after.

This is no time for snark . Alzheimer’s is the most dreadful and cruel thing that can happen to a human being. Poor thing . Please pray !

My heart goes out to her.

We have known each other since 1982 when she was a guest star on Lyrics and Lyricists and was appearing in her first Broadway Show a replacement for Lynn Ronstat in The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway and doing a cabaret at Les Mouches too. She invited me to lots of stuff.

Can you read my mind? Do you know what it is I’m thinking of? No seriously, do you? I can’t remember…

[quote]Alzheimer’s is the most dreadful and cruel thing that can happen to a human being.

A'hem.

This is sad news. I’ve always admired her strong, clear voice. She could always be counted on to perform at the Labor Day telethon. I would tune into the opening credits of “Angie” just to listen to her sing ‘Different Worlds’.

R8, I would gladly take that relatively quick death than slow brain death

She never really got the credit she deserved. She had an initial huge burst of success, then was reduced to working as a file clerk before recording the Love theme from Superman and Angie Theme which brought her back to the charts.

Has Donna Pescow, former star of TV's "Angie", commented?

So sorry to hear this. Her Gershwin CD (recorded live) is perfection. What a voice!

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia - poor thing!

Fuck, was just watching her on old Tony Awards. Very sad news.

Isn’t Marcia Brady a little young to get that?

Classy statement. I wish her well.

I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease. So now, I feel it is important to share it with you. In opening my heart, I hope this might promote greater awareness of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the individuals and families who are affected by it.

At the moment I feel just fine. I intend to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have always done. I will continue to share life’s journey with my beloved family. I plan to enjoy the great outdoors and stay in touch with my friends.

Unfortunately, as Alzheimer’s Disease progresses, the family often bears a heavy burden. I only wish there was some way I could spare them from this painful experience. When the time comes I am confident that with your help they will face it with faith and courage.

I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life.

Thank you, my friends. May God always bless you.

[quote]I only wish there was some way I could spare them from this painful experience.

Rope,. Rock. HUGE burlap sack. River.

Sad for her, but I'd be happy to never hear "There's Got to Be a Morning after" ever again.

The theme to “Angie” just won’t sound the same now

I love Different Worlds!

This is terrible news.

She's a wonderful singer and Broadway performer who didn't get her due.

She is my favorite singer

Maureen got great reviews for stepping into Nine and Pirates of Penzance on Broadway.

She was Margaret White in the original workshop of Carrie the musical, and she did a wonderful job with the songs.

so sad

Now even the very best of Can You Read My Mind-covers is gonna sound opportunistic and will cancel itself on takeoff.....

I'm gonna always keep Different Worlds as a warm memory of junior high fantasy love that in hindsight reveals I missed clues about the dude I was crushing on.....

and meh, lingering has to be tough and all, but there are gonna be a slew of dead rock stars soon and that's where our energy needs to be not-mehing

Frank Rich gave her a sort of undermining absolute rave for Pirates of Penzance. He called her a "real find for the musical theater," with "real authority," a "knockout voice" capable of "stopping the show"...

Then called her too old for the part, when she's actually three years younger than Linda Ronstadt.

That's a good reminder, R29. Frank Rich could be a smart and occasionally insightful critic back in the day....

But a lot of the time, he could also be a smarmy, sexist dick. And he's never been called out on his behavior like a lot of other journalists have. Not once.

She's someone I wish I could've seen live but didn't realize until it was too late.

Looking for tickets to Karen Akers' show now ...

Maureen's version of "Evening Prayers" from Carrie, at the start of this video.

Haunting and beautiful.

She had an amazing Broadway role in her that never came.

Her version of Eve Was Weak (at 5:35).

Betty Buckley took notes.

This breaks my heart. I love her voice, and I loved her comedic talent in "Airplane!"

When I heard "The Morning After," thought Maureen with British.

R18, my heart goes out to you....sending positive energy and thoughts your way!

My mother had Alzheimer's for several years but seemed to plateau where she was still affected but knew her family and could have very basic conversations. I know there is medication to slow the progress so have faith that will put you in the best position possible.

I do question though, how were you diagnosed? Some of us also might be interested in a test so we can plan accordingly...

Maureen confessed to be a devoted Barbra Streisand (singing) fan as a youngster.

R34, I thought you were pranking us so I went to IMDB and you’re right! She was the nun—I never knew. Great scene!

Donna Pescow wasn't the only star of Angie R12!

Hopefully she won't recover memories of this song from a godawful film!

Let the time flow

Let the love grow

Let the rain shower

Let the rose flower

Love it seeks and love it finds

Love it conquers, love it binds

Some of her greatest albums. Just a gorgeous voice, and a great interpreter of lyrics. She could sing anything. Truly underrated and underappreciated.

If you only have time for or the inclination to listen to one album, start with 'Another Woman in Love.'

1979: Maureen McGovern 1987: Another Woman in Love 1988: State of the Heart 1992: Baby I'm Yours 1996: Out of This World 1997: The Music Never Ends

^^^ Sorry for bad formatting.

1979: Maureen McGovern

1987: Another Woman in Love

1988: State of the Heart

1992: Baby I'm Yours

1996: Out of This World

1997: The Music Never Ends

A taste from 'Another Woman in Love.'

Oh no!! Not Marcia Brady!!

Marcia Marcia Marcia!!!

R38 I loved her in Airplane!

"Doctor, you're wanted on the phone..."

When I first moved to NYC as a teenager, I worked at Tower Records at Lincoln Center and was stationed downstairs in the "Soundtracks/Vocals" section, which was both the best and worst place in the store to work. Best because no one gave a shit about us and we pretty much could do whatever we wanted (with one exception, see following) and worst because we shared the floor with classical and they got to play two selections to our one. So they would put on three hour operas, and if we were lucky, we'd get Jennifer Warnes' Greatest Hits. (We were also not allowed to play anything considered "too rock" because it upset the classical customers.)

We had a little announcement board behind our registers where we'd post up new releases and (this was back in the late 80s) because I was bored, I would put up shit like "Joan Jett Sings Sondheim" or "Ann B. Davis in Sweet Charity OCR" just to fuck with the old queens who would come in because I HATED show tunes at that point. One day, I xeroxed a page from the Billboard Book of #1 Hits that was about Maureen McGovern and The Morning After and put it up on the board with some message that I cannot remember. A few days later, I'm ringing someone's purchase and I look up and Maureen is standing in front of me, glaring at the message board. The next thing I know, the store manager is in our section and down comes the message board (and any vestige of fun to be had in that dreary basement).

I've never been able to listen to "Different Worlds" the same way again.

I heard MMc on NPR's "Castaways' Choice" in the 1980s. She had excellent general taste in music, not just the music she sang. She is a native of Northeast Ohio and did a revised version of "The Morning After" for the local gas company.

I adore the Another Woman in Love album. Completely perfect.

We are not in touch with each other, so I wouldn't know.

Jan is going to exact her revenge now