Marilyn Michaels

Marilyn Michaels (born February 26, 1943) is an American comedic actress, impressionist and singer. She auditioned for and won an RCA recording contract, singing the follow-up song to Ray Peterson's "Tell Laura I Love Her", entitled, "Tell Tommy I Miss Him". She later won contracts with Warner Bros. Records and ABC Paramount. Marilyn Sternberg was born in Manhattan and attended the High School of Music and Art as a music major, but in her sophomore year she switched to art. Michaels began her career singing with her mother, Fraydele Oysher, when she was seven. At the age of 15 she was soloist in her father's choir, the late Metropolitan Opera basso, Harold Sternberg. The cantor was her uncle, Moishe Oysher. In 1961 she changed her name...