Elaine Paige - The Rose • TopPop

Elaine Paige, often hailed as the “First Lady of British Musical Theatre“, has left an indelible mark on the world of stage and song. Born on March 5, 1948, in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, Elaine Jill Bickerstaff, later known as Elaine Paige, her journey to stardom began when she joined the musical theater scene in the late 1960s. One of her most iconic performances came in 1978 when she starred as Eva Perón in the original West End production of “Evita.“ Her rendition of “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina“ became a global sensation, earning her critical acclaim and a place in musical history. In 1983, Elaine Paige continued to captivate audiences with her portrayal of the troubled rock star in “The Rose,“ a musical adaptation of the 1979 film about Janis Joplins live. Another memorable moment in Paige’s career came with her duet with Barbara Dickson in the 1984 musical “Chess.“ Their duet, “I Know Him So Well,“ became an instant classic, topping the charts in the UK and earning them a place in the record books as the first British female duo to achieve a number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart. She earned her numerous awards and accolades, including an Olivier Award for her outstanding contribution to musical theatre. This is a live performance at the Platengala 1984 in Holland. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip. The performance of the artist(s) in the clip was filmed and recorded with the written consent of the artist(s) and their representatives. AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988. AVROTROS Broadcasting PO Box 2 1200 JA Hilversum The Netherlands TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years. World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.