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The song was the theme to the 1969 film adaptation of Dame Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which starred noted British actress Maggie Smith.Smith won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the titular (and lead) character in the film, Jean Brodie.
"The Jean Genie" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally released in November 1972 as the lead single to his 1973 album Aladdin Sane. Co-produced by Ken Scott , Bowie recorded it with his backing band the Spiders from Mars − comprising Mick Ronson , Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey .
"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones , and co-produced by Jackson.
William Oliver Swofford (February 22, 1945 – February 12, 2000), known professionally as Oliver, was an American pop singer, best known for his 1969 song "Good Morning Starshine" from the musical Hair as well as "Jean" (the theme from the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie).
The song has become one of Bruce Springsteen's more popular concert staples, with over 700 performances through 2024. During the 1984-85 Born in the U.S.A. Tour, Bobby Jean would frequently appear during the second set of the shows with a loud audience response, during the 1988 Tunnel of Love Express, the song appeared during the European leg.
In the summer of ‘74, new pals Billie Jean King and Elton John were driving together to one of Elton’s concerts when the rock ‘n’ roll superstar told her that he wanted to write a song ...
The song's opening line "Goodbye, Norma Jean" refers to Monroe's real name, Norma Jeane (more commonly spelled Jean) Baker. Taupin was inspired to write the lyrics after hearing the phrase "candle in the wind" used by Clive Davis in tribute to Janis Joplin : "I just kept hearing this term [and] I thought, what a great way of describing someone ...
Nicole Kidman is opening up about a treasured memento.. On Thursday, Jan. 30, the actress, 57, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and revealed that she bought Bernie Taupin's original ...