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Mar 23, 2012 · Marilyn Maye - Step To The Rear. So well-loved, that she was invited to appear on "The Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson a record 76 times, legendary songstress/actress Marilyn...
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"Step to the Rear" is a song written by Elmer Bernstein and Carolyn Leigh. It was originally performed in the Broadway musical How Now, Dow Jones between 1967 and 1968. It was first recorded on an official cast album in 1968. It was notably recorded by American singer Marilyn Maye, whose version was released as a single.
Jun 15, 2019 · 1967 Marilyn Maye - Step To The Rear. Peaking at #2 during a 13-week run on the BB “Top 40 Easy Listening” chart, this tune was from the Max Shulman-Elmer Bernstein-Carolyn Leigh stage...
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Step to the Rear is a studio album by American singer Marilyn Maye. It was released in November 1967 via RCA Victor and contained 11 tracks. Its title song was taken from the Broadway musical How Now Dow Jones and was a single for Maye in 1967.
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Marilyn Maye McLaughlin was born on April 10, 1928 in Wichita, Kansas to father Kenneth and mother Lyla McLaughlin. She was named after Marilyn Miller, a 1920s singer and performer. Maye's cousin was Broadway actress Joy Hodges. Her father was a pharmacist who relocated the family to nearby Topeka where he ran a drugstore. During this period, her m...
1946–1961: Early career in the Midwest
Following her 1946 high school graduation, Maye became a staff vocalist for WHAS radio in Louisville, Kentucky. There she performed with combos and orchestras. She then embarked as a solo performer throughout the Midwest United States, including nightclubs in Chicago, Illinois. Among her Midwest gigs was the President Hotel, located in the downtown district of Kansas City, Missouri. At the hotel she met dancer Jimmy De Fore, whom she later married. De Fore became the opening act in her shows....
1963–1970: Breakthrough at RCA Records, The Tonight Show and peak years
In 1963, Maye was performing at a nightclub when she was heard by television personality Steve Allen. He was also brought to the attention of her debut album, which impressed him enough to book her for several appearances on The Steve Allen Show. She also continued to perform at the Colony Steakhouse in Kansas City. Maye performed on The Steve Allen Show a total of six times. On the sixth show, she was heard by a label executive from RCA Victor. She officially signed with the label in 1965. M...
1971–2005: Changing directions and musical theater
Maye departed RCA Victor by 1970. She found less work on the nightclub circuit as supper clubs declined in popularity. "I was too late to have a big career," she told Theater Mania. "It was amazing that I was able to as much as I did in the 1960s, and even more amazing that I was able to carry on into the ’70s — because by that time, of course, music had totally changed." The only concert work she could find was on the American West Coast, which had limited availability. Meanwhile, she mainta...
In addition to her music career, Maye also teaches masterclasses about stage presence and singing. She regularly works with performers ranging from young adults to older adults. Maye has also provided individual vocal coaching and performing lessons for aspiring singers. "The teaching has been really inspirational to me," she told Kansas City Magaz...
Maye's musical style encompasses cabaret, jazz and pop. For performing in many of New York's nightclubs for several decades, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Cabaret". "To attend one of her shows is to be at an exalted master class of 'how it’s done'," wrote Marilyn Lester of the publication Night Life Exchange. Maye's jazz musical style i...
Nate Chinen of NPR called her "one of our greatest living songbook singers". The New York Times called her "the last of a great generation of American Songbook singers.". Ella Fitzgerald (a friend of Maye's and a fan of her work) referred to Maye as "the greatest white female singer in the world". Her version of "Too Late Now" was included in the S...
Maye has been married three times. She also had one long-term partnership. At age 18, she married her first husband who was a dancer. They pair briefly moved to Florida before divorcing one year later. Maye later cited his gambling and alcohol addictions for the marriage's demise. Her second marriage was to Jimmie De Fore. Their union resulted in M...
Marilyn Maye discography at DiscogsJul 27, 2023 · Transferred from the original 45 pictured from my personal collection. Australian pressings, unless otherwise noted.U.S. pressing.Charted number 2 US Adult C...
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Step To The Rear - How Now, Dow Jones 2. Don't Sleep In The Subway 3. Ode To Billy Joe 4. What Now My Love 5. Sunny 6. Golden Rainbow - Golden Rainbow Side B 1. Mame - Mame 2. I Will Wait For You - The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg 3. What The World Needs Now 4. Watch What Happens - The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg 5. A Certain Girl - The Happy Time
