A Conversation with Melba Moore

Melba Moore began her performing career in 1967 as Dionne in the original cast of the musical Hair along with Ronnie Dyson and Diane Keaton.  When Keaton chose to leave the cast, Moore replaced her in the role of Sheila. In 1970, Melba won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Lutiebelle inPurlie. 

Melba Moore shot to super-stardom in the early 1970s with her debut album ("I Got Love"), that garnered her a 1971 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, the following year, she also scored with a variety television show that co-starred Clifton Davis.   A four-time Grammy nominee, Melba Moore also made guest appearances on nearly all of the top rated late night shows in the 70's.