Happy Birthday To Shelley Plimpton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                 Can you believe it, girls?  It is another February 27, and that means it is Shelley Plimpton's birthday.  For those who have not been on here long, and may not be quite familiar, Shelley is not only the mother of actress Martha Plimpton, but a legend of the musical stage herself.  Over fifty years ago, in both the Off-Broadway and Broadway versions of "HAIR"," she, the most angelic and innocent looking of the lot, portrayed teeny-bopper Crissy, introducing what is my favorite song from the show, "Frank Mills."  And though I have acquired a reputation for doing that song--even on September 12, in front of the Waverly--Shelley own it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                    Shelley Plimpton turns 72 today. How can such a thing be?  If she is that old, then the rest of us are not that far behind!  Needless to say, Shelley looks wonderful--many happy returns!!!!!!!!!!!!!--and hers will always be the definitive version of "Frank Mills!"

Listen to Shelley right now!

For reasons beyond me, I cannot get the Broadway version.  This is the original Off-Broadway version, as introduced at the Public Theatre on October 7, 1967.  Shelley's voice is there, but the music arrangement is a bit more up tempo than on Broadway.

Nevertheless, we love you, Shelley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!