I first heard, and heard of, “the divine ms m”, as she was once billed, in the early 70’s, which then, and now, garners ....”meh!”
The wunderkind who came up with the theme for her act and produced her first two albums was a young Barry Manilow. Barry later went on to be one of the only people thrown out of The View because he wouldn’t come on unless they kicked out the only Conservative member, Elizabeth Hasselbeck. Something in the water they serve these people.