Song:Boy Wanted/Soon
Album:My One and Only: The New Gershwin Musical
Those only familiar with Leslie "Twiggy" Hornby as a model might be surprised that she has had success in films, TV and especially musical theater. She was nominated for a Tony for the 1983 musical My One and Only. She was born Sept. 19, 1949 in Neasden, Middlesex, England. She became famous in the 60s as this very thin model, hence the name Twiggy. I guess that along with Jean Shrimpton, Twiggy was a pioneer of supermodels. Twiggy was a global phenomenon at the time. But she retired from modelling in 1970 and got into films. Her film debut was Ken Russell's 1971 film The Boyfriend. This is where she met Tommy Tune. Twiggy also got into recording, musical theater and she had her own TV variety show in England. My One and Only was her 1983 Broadway debut. I guess this show could be best described as a jukebox musical. Basically Tommy Tune took a bunch of Gershwin songs and strung them together in a meaningless story. Boy Wanted is from the 1921 show A Dangerous Maid. Soon is from the 1930 show Strike Up The Band. The show was successful. Twiggy was nominated for a Tony. Tune won a Tony. You can get the original cast album on mp3. Among her more recent activities, Twiggy was a judge on America's Next Top Model. And modelling is where Twiggy is considered a real icon. These days she seems to appear as a frequent guest on British talk shows. Here's Twiggy featuring Tommy Tune performing Boy Wanted/Soon 1984.
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