Marilyn Michaels

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Here's Marilyn on The Hollywood Palace in 1964 doing impersonations of Ethel Merman, Connie Francis, Judy Garland and of course Barbra Streisand.The host was Donald O'Connor. Marilyn was to later tour with the Streisand show "Funny Girl" after she had left it.

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Drag queens suck. ... ( 1 year ago by rdangelo)

Drag queens suck. Marilyn was the real deal. The only good female impressionist ever. And she had real musical talent. Her pitch was better than most of the women she imitated.

I was surprised to ... ( 1 year ago by mrivera1023)

I was surprised to see so many mudslinging comments! I like to give credit where credit is due. I had neither heard nor seen Marilyn Michaels perform before this video, so it was such a treat to watch! There are so few people who do impersonations seriously, so to see someone SINGING them, and so well, really gave me a new respect for the art. Who can resist music and comedy?
And how did drag queens get caught up in the cross fire? Love ya, ladies~! ;D

A great piece of ... ( 1 year ago by pwarkentin2pc)

A great piece of musical and cultural history. Her versatility is remarkable. Lesser known performers should not be forgotten.

I remember her from ... ( 1 year ago by luvevearden)

I remember her from the KopyKats series from England, with Rich Little and Frank Goshwin. Anybody have clips from that? I remember she did Judy, and Frank did Al Jolson, both singing "Rockabye." Gems!

great ( 1 year ago by sw1q)

great

if judy was to see ... ( 1 year ago by paulsimpson123)

if judy was to see this it would kill her if she wasnt already dead!

You gotta be ... ( 1 year ago by Bobbyg49)

You gotta be kidding!!! Her Judy impression was great. I've seen her do a better impersonation of Barbra, but this one is still pretty good.

I've seen her ... ( 1 year ago by Shrinksjp)

I've seen her impersonate Connie on TV a few times. I think Babs, Connie, an dJudy are her most frequent performances.

If I remember ... ( 1 year ago by Bobbyg49)

If I remember correctly, she also used to impersonate Dinah Shore, Diana Ross, and Lena Horne. This was before there was a ban on White performers appearing in "blackface". But Marilyn's impersonations of Diana and Lena were excellent!!!

I remember seeing ... ( 1 year ago by prodigaldsd2003)

I remember seeing an interview with Michaels on--I think it may have been The Michael Douglas Show or Merv Griffin, in the early 70s; and she said that it seemed that whatever she tried to do, she was shadowed by her resemblance to Streisand, and found it very difficult to get accepted as anything but an imitator ala' Rich Little; and although she did club work for years, her career never really got over the fence. She did a few albums but they faded into the sunset. Too bad, really.

wow, I haven't seen ... ( 1 year ago by shaggycub)

wow, I haven't seen this gal in ages. I recall she did a killer Liza impersonation as well.

Fun but Jim Bailey ... ( 1 year ago by rockne10)

Fun but Jim Bailey is better hes spot on

she is really good ... ( 1 year ago by davidhazard71)

she is really good actually.

OMG what a mind fu* ... ( 1 year ago by tikibutt)

OMG what a mind fu*k! I LOVE her! She killed. I've never even heard of her....get it girl!

I remember her! She ... ( 1 year ago by boppypelt)

I remember her! She was FANTASTIC. You don't see real female female impersonators too much anymore, alas.

wow she was amazing ( 11 months ago by iwannabemarilynm)

wow she was amazing

Marilyn Michaels ... ( 11 months ago by lennyw99)

Marilyn Michaels set the bar for all female impressionists for years to come - she has a superb singing voice - and a vast range of characters - we didn't get her in the UK. Ckeck out her other vids

I totally agree! ( 11 months ago by Jennmoore69)

I totally agree!

what a thing to ... ( 11 months ago by GinaMarie1982)

what a thing to impersonate barbra in 1964---she was so new on the scene! god i love marilyn michaels, fantastic video :P
babs4ever, Gina

Never bettered. ( 9 months ago by UncleCharlieOakley)

Never bettered.

I love this. ( 7 months ago by phmike69)

I love this.

Marilyn is still ... ( 6 months ago by asitango24)

Marilyn is still performing, and sounding better than ever.You should hear her do the entire cast of The Wizard Of Oz. It's a riot!!

I defy anyone to ... ( 5 months ago by WALRU11)

I defy anyone to name a performer anywhere near as talented as the incomparable Marilyn Michaels. She could do ANY woman's voice and add just the proper degree of subtle elements in dead-on impersonations, plus sing exactly like the greatest chanteuses of the age. An incredible talent. No one has come close to her talent in almost 50 years. An absolute genius of a performer.

Yes you're correct ... ( 2 months ago by lennyw99)

Yes you're correct - from what I understand (imdb) there were 5 shows made with other impressionists (Rich Little etc) and cameo appearances from celebrities like Orson Welles and Frank "Riddler" Gorshin. Can't say I remember it though.. at least not as well as the 70s Brit version "Who Do You Do?" with Fredie Starr, etc. Thanks for the info - she's still fantastic

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