About Marcia – Marcia Hines

MARCIA HINES

Her Story

Marcia Hines is an Australian music icon and bona fide national treasure. From continuous concert touring to the judging table on Australian Idol and constant new music recording, Ms Hines is a wonder to behold!

Moving to Sydney from Boston to Sydney in 1970, at just 16, to star in the Australian production of Hair and then moved to the role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar.

A career five decades long has followed with 22 albums selling 2.8 million copies, chart-topping singles and multiple platinum albums. Her journey is inspirational and her ability to reinvent and create new music is astounding.

A new single in 2024, ‘I’ve Got The Music In Me’, in collaboration with Sgt Slick, topped the Australian dance and club charts through Christmas 2024/2025. This follows the success of the ‘Still Shining’ 50^th anniversary compilation album and ‘The Gospel According to Marcia’, a statement of Marcia’s commitment to the music of her childhood.

A further single release, this time her smash hit “You”, has been remixed by Teddy Cream and is being released in late June, 2025.

There’s also the global success of the circus, burlesque, discotheque spectacular ‘Velvet’, directed by Craig Ilott that Marcia has starred in since 2015. Her love of high-energy theatre performance is legendary.

This is a story of strength, commitment and relationship to an audience that has loved and admired Marcia, as she has them.

FUN FACTS

Did You Know?

1. Marcia arrived in Australia in 1970 to join the cast of the rock musical ‘Hair’, at the ‘Metro Theatre’ in Sydney’s Kings Cross. This theatre later became home to director, George ‘Mad Max’ Miller’s film production company.

2. Marcia was appointed to the order of Australia in January 2009.

3. In 1989, Marcia was invited to perform David Fanshawe’s ‘African Sanctus’ with the Sydney Philharmonia Choir. The concerts were held at the Sydney Opera House and Marcia performed an African tribal version of The Lord’s Prayer that was later released on Warner Brother Records.

4. The other original judges of Australian Idol were Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson and Mark Holden. Dicko was replaced by Kyle Sandilands after five years and Kyle was eventually replaced by Sony A&R Manager Jay Dee Springbett. Marcia was the only original judge to survive the seven-year season.

5. Over her now 45-year career, Marcia has had six record producers. Robie Porter, David Mackay, John Foreman, Paul Wilshire, John O’Donnell and Tom Diesel.

6. ‘Amazing’ was the first album Marcia recorded that she was both co-producer and co-writer on every track.

7. ‘Rise’ was the official theme song of the Australian Olympic rowing team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

8. Marcia’s co-stars in the Australian season of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ included Jon English, Trevor White, Reg Livermore, Chrissy Amphlett, John Paul Young, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply), Rory O’Donoghue and Stevie Wright.

9. ‘Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees’ was a top five hit in Europe in 1981. Particularly Holland, Germany, Italy and France. Marcia has toured all of these territories.

10. When Marcia auditioned in Boston for a role in the Australian production of ‘Hair’, she was joined by her cousin who successfully won a role in the German version of ‘Hair’ in the same week. That cousin was Donna Summer.