Maureen McGovern is one of the most respected singers of our time. Her talent spans recordings, concerts, the Broadway stage, films, television and radio. Her voice defies categorization: from a jazzy, warm pop register she glides easily into a crystalline coloratura. Her symphony appearances with America 's most prestigious symphony orchestras are highlighted by duets with orchestra members in which her voice matches the tonal quality and dexterity of various instruments. It's no wonder that she's earned a reputation of being one of America 's most popular artists. To quote Mel Torme, Maureen McGovern is, quite simply, the most glorious singer to come down the pike in several months of Sundays. Possessed of one of the finest vocal instruments in the world, a range that hasn't been matched since Yma Sumac stunned us all decades ago, and the ability to softly breathe into a lyric or ‘read' the words in clear, strong voice, perfectly in tune, she is positively daunting to the parade of soubrettes who wish they could sing like Maureen McGovern. Add the fact that she is a world class performer.

A singer of unparalleled purity and vocal range, McGovern is winning rave reviews for her latest recording, The Music Never Ends: The Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman, released by Sterling Records in March 1997. Produced by Ettore Stratta and featuring the musical arrangements by McGovern's longtime accompanist Mike Renzi, the breathtaking romantic collection showcases the best of the Bergmans and music by the most beloved contemporary composers, including Marvin Hamilisch, Michel Legrand, John Williams, Dave Grusin, Johnny Mandel, Don Caymmi, and David Shire.

Widely known as a singer, Ms. McGovern also displays her talent for writing music with ‘I Want to Learn to Fly” a song that accompanies an illustrated children's book by the same title. The book/cassette, co-written by Judy Barron, is currently in Scholastic Books catalogue.

Recently, Ms. McGovern co-starred as Miss Adelaide in “Guys & Dolls at the Sheraton Desert Inn in Las Vegas . She also performed in the Oscar Hammerstein 100th Birthday Celebration in New York as well as the all-star tribute to Frank Sinatra entitled, “Carnegie Hall Celebrates the Music of Frank Sinatra” before embarking on an eight-week, 43-city cross country tour with Mercer Ellington and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Last year, Ms. McGovern's critically acclaimed recording, Out Of This World: McGovern Sings Arlen was released on STERLING RECORDS.

Her recording career began with the #1 chart-topping gold record “The Morning After,” the Academy Award-winning song from The Poseidon Adventure. She recorded another Oscar-winner, 3 We May Never Love Like This Again” from The Towering Inferno, in which she made a cameo appearance. She was honored

with international gold records from the United States , Canada , Japan , Australia , the Philippines and England as well as a Grammy award nomination. She also won the Grand Prize Award at the Tokyo Musical Festival. Other hit records include: Can You Read My Mind, John Williams and Leslie Bricuisse's love theme from the motion picture Superman and Different Worlds, theme from the ABC television series Angie. She also appeared in the motion picture Airplane! as the guitar-strumming nun.

Ms. McGovern turned her attention to the Broadway stage where she debuted as Mabel in the Joseph Papp production of “The Pirates of Penzance” and was hailed by New York Times critic Frank Rich as “a winning comedian.. . a real find for musical theatre.” She played the late Raul Julia's wife Luisa Contini in the Tony Award-winning production of “Nine.” She also starred opposite Sting in the John Dexter Broadway production of “The 3 Penny Opera.” She has starred in theatre productions of “South Pacific,” “The Sound Of Music,” “Guys & Dolls,” and ‘I Do, I Do.” Off-Broadway, she originated the role of Mary in “Brownstone.”

Ms. McGovern recorded four highly-acclaimed albums for CBS RECORDS:

“Another Woman in Love” (classic standards spanning seven decades accompanied solely by New York jazz pianist Mike Renzi), “State of the Heart” (a fully orchestrated collection of contemporary love songs written mainly by composer/arranger Jeff Harris and lyricist Judy Barron), “Naughty Baby” (a live, in-studio concert of Gershwin classics including some newly discovered gems) and “Christmas with Maureen McGovern” (a treasury of seasonal favorites from the 15th century to the present). She then recorded “Baby I'm Yours' on RCA Victor (a collection of baby boomer favorites from 1955 to 1970). Her vocal talents graced the Grammy nominated TELARC album “Amen!” a gospel celebration with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops. Recently, she performed on the Disney Record's Grammy nominated Winnie The Pooh celebration “Take My Hand: Songs From the 100 Acre Wood.”

She has been a guest on other prestigious recordings including a duet with Placido Domingo, “A Love Until the End of Time,” and recorded Bernstein's “Glitter and be Gay” and Faure's “Pavane” with the Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York.

Her Carnegie Hall performances are highlighted by her solo debut in 1989 which launched “Naughty Baby,” and by appearances as Mel Torme's special guest for the legendary Kool Jazz Festival and in the centennial celebrations of Irving Berlin and Cole Porter.

Ms. McGovern's love affair with Gershwin's music has resulted in many accolades. She performed Gershwin on the PBS/BBC Emmy award winning special, “Celebrating Gershwin” marking the 50th anniversary of the composer's death. She also starred with the late Larry Kert and Jack Gilford in the historic concertized revivals of the Grammy nominated Of Thee I Sing and Let ‘Em Eat Cake which were performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Kennedy Center and recorded by CBS Masterworks. Regarding her Gershwin interpretations, Clive Barnes of the New York Post wrote, “The stylish Maureen McGovern can sing Gershwin like Joan Sutherland can sing Donizett.

Ms. McGovern has starred in her own PBS Special, “Maureen McGovern: Live at Wolftrap, and has guest starred with Buddy Rich, in his last public performance, on “Sentimental Swing - A Tribute to the Music of Tommy Dorsey” hosted by Mel Torme. She was guest artist several times, including the Boston Pops PBS telecast of John Williams' 10th anniversary concert, as well as the National Symphony's “A Capital 4th” special with the late Henry Mancini. She guest starred on the PBS D-Day Commemorative Concert with the National Symphony on The Mall in Washington , D.C. She was also seen as the guest host of Lifetime TV's popular comedy series, “Girl's Night Out.” In addition, Ms. McGovern has made frequent appearances on Garrison Keillor's “live” radio show, “The American Radio Company” on American Public Radio

Symphony concerts are a large part of Ms. McGovern's itinerary. She is a much sought after guest artist with every major symphony including, the Boston Pops, New York Pops, the Baltimore Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony and the National Symphony.

Aside from her many performances, Maureen devotes her energies to a number of charitable organizations. She has a special relationship with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and serves as Vice President and as national chairperson of the Poliomyelitis Dermatomyositis division of MDA. She has performed on the “Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon” for the last seventeen years and has hosted the telethon “live” from New York City for the past two years.

A lover of animals, she is also committed to the North Shore Animal League. Recently, Maureen's two faithful companions, Nicodemus “Bebop” Dickens, (Nick) and Rockwell “Doowop” St. Armande (Rocky), both Yorkshire Terriers, were inducted into the “Pets For People Paw Print Wall Of Fame” at the Mann's Theater on Hollywood Boulevard .