Divamensch

I discovered Playboy After Dark on YouTube a few years ago. I asked my brother Howard if he was familiar with that show, of course he was. He sent me to this clip of Deep Purple and Hef: That's fun but THIS is freaking seismic. Musically speaking - - the Hammond organ, oh yes. And the lead singer, what a voice on that dude. He sang the role of Jesus in the original album of Jesus Christ Superstar so he's no slouch. And visually speaking - - the big 70s hair, the classic Engli

Tammy Grimes won the 1970 Tony for Best Actress in a play for playing Amanda in Private Lives. Anything by Noel Coward is a Diva but especially that lady! One of the other nominees was the inevitable Helen Hayes as Aunt Veta in Harvey. I guess she's the leading lady in that show but the play is really about Elwood, played in this revival (as it was in the movie) by Jimmy Stewart. Miss Hayes is pictured with Mister Stewart in the photo below. Diva: Tammy Grimes in Private Live