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Maureen McGovern

After leaving school Maureen McGovern became a secretary, performing vocals part-time with local band Sweet Rain. A demo tape recorded by McGovern found its way on to the desk of Russ Regan, boss of 20th Century Records and this gave the singer from Ohio her lucky break. Regan was looking for a singer for the Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn song The Morning After, recently awarded an Academy Award for Best Original Song after being featured in the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure. McGovern's distinctive voice was exactly what Regan had been looking for and in May 1973, 20th Century ...