Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From (1976) Clip

An early live performance by Maxine Nightingale of her biggest hit. She was born in 1952 in Wembley UK and began singing at age 13.By 17 she was an understudy to the principal star in Hair and soon after went to Germany where she was was lead in this musical and also starred in Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell. She married Minoru Dommberger and had one child. After achieving a number of subsequent charters the couple went to the USA. Her hit here was used in the Paul Newma.n movie Slap Shot about pro hockey in the USA. Later it was adopted by the New York Islanders team and they still play it when they win! After a 1982 duet with Jimmy Ruffin she mainly did live Jazz shows and since 2000 has been active on the retro RnB scene. She is still active today.