Linda Hart (born July , ) is an American singer, musician, and
actress, mainly appearing in musical theatre.Hart was born in Dallas,
Texas. As a child, Hart sang in her church choir; at age seven, she
joined her father, the late Ralph Hart, (a preacher) and the rest of
the family in The Harts, a weekly gospel television series. Hart
attended Los Angeles City College as a theatre major. During college,
however, her family received a recording contract with Columbia
Records; Hart joined them and moved to Nashville for the job. The
group recorded several gospel albums, many nominated for Grammy Awards
and one a winner.Solo work included appearances with The New Christy
Minstrels as their only female leader, a stint on Johnny Cash's ABC
television show, where she also served as a talent coordinator for an
episode, and opening act performances for country musicians such as
Hank Williams, Jr., Mel Tillis, Roy Clark, and The Oak Ridge Boys. She
joined Bette Midler's backup troupe, the Staggering Harlettes, and
later appeared in the Midler film Stella and the television special of
Gypsy: A Musical Fable in , which also starred Midler.Hart's Broadway
debut was in the revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes; for this
role, she won a Theatre World Award. Originally portraying Erma, she
later played the role of Reno Sweeney. Subsequent roles included Sid
Caesar & Company and originated the role of Velma Von Tussle in
Hairspray.
actress, mainly appearing in musical theatre.Hart was born in Dallas,
Texas. As a child, Hart sang in her church choir; at age seven, she
joined her father, the late Ralph Hart, (a preacher) and the rest of
the family in The Harts, a weekly gospel television series. Hart
attended Los Angeles City College as a theatre major. During college,
however, her family received a recording contract with Columbia
Records; Hart joined them and moved to Nashville for the job. The
group recorded several gospel albums, many nominated for Grammy Awards
and one a winner.Solo work included appearances with The New Christy
Minstrels as their only female leader, a stint on Johnny Cash's ABC
television show, where she also served as a talent coordinator for an
episode, and opening act performances for country musicians such as
Hank Williams, Jr., Mel Tillis, Roy Clark, and The Oak Ridge Boys. She
joined Bette Midler's backup troupe, the Staggering Harlettes, and
later appeared in the Midler film Stella and the television special of
Gypsy: A Musical Fable in , which also starred Midler.Hart's Broadway
debut was in the revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes; for this
role, she won a Theatre World Award. Originally portraying Erma, she
later played the role of Reno Sweeney. Subsequent roles included Sid
Caesar & Company and originated the role of Velma Von Tussle in
Hairspray.
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