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Linda Scott Birthday Highlights

Birth Name
Linda Joy Sampson
Place Of Birth
Queens, USA
Age
78 years old
Birth Date
June 1 1945

Linda Scott Facts

Child Star?
no
Occupation
Pop Singer, Actress
Education & Qualifications
Kingsway Christian College and Theological Seminary
Net Worth
$500,000

About Linda Scott 

Linda Scott is a pop singer and actress in the United States from the late ’50s to the early ’70s.

Linda, the pop singer is originally from Queens, New York. 'I've Told Every Little Star', a million-selling single from 1961, was her biggest hit.

In the musical film 'Don't Knock the Twist', she played a fictionalized version of herself in 1962. Over the next four years, she went on to chart twelve songs, the last of which was 'Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed,' written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and inspired by the film.

Read on to learn more about Scott's family, university life, career, and more.

Linda Scott Net Worth, Earnings & Spending Habits

What is Linda Scott’s net worth?

As a successful pop singer and actress from New York, Linda Scott must have earned a good fortune and net worth through her profession. Her estimated net worth is $500,000.

How much does Linda Scott earn per year?

The fact about the annual income of Linda Scott is still unknown and under review.

Height, Age & Physical Attributes

How tall is Linda Scott?

No information is available about any physical attribute of Linda Scott.

How old is Linda Scott?

Linda Scott was born on June 1, 1945, and she is 77 years old as of 2022.

Childhood And Education

Linda Scott, the famous pop singer, took birth on June 1, 1945, and her place of birth was Queens. She holds American nationality, and she relocated to Teaneck, a town in New Jersey, with her family when she was 11 years old. There are no other details listed about her parents and family.

Linda went to Teaneck High School, and She auditioned for Arthur Godfrey's famed CBS Radio show in 1959 while still in high school. Scott served in the army as a laboratory technician for two years in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and graduated from Kingsway Christian College and Theological Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa, with a degree in theology.

Family, Romance, And Relationships

Who is Linda Scott’s partner?

Presently Linda's marital status is single. Linda Scott has one child from her previous marriage.

Career And Professional Highlights

Best Known For…

Linda Scott is best known as an outstanding singer and actress of her time in America. She won a place on the popular CBS Radio show, and soon after she became a regular guest on that show. During the run of the radio show, the singer caught Epic Records' notice and made her recording debut with the tune 'In-Between Teen'.

Linda Scott signed with Canadian-American Records in 1961, and it had struck gold with Johnny & Santo's 'Sleep Walk'. The label renamed her Linda Scott and produced and released the song 'I've Told Every Little Star'. Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern wrote the song for their 1932 production 'Music In The Air'.

Her performance of 'I've Told Every Little Star' was featured in the opening sequence of the film 'Mulholland Drive', which was written and directed by David Lynch. She joined the cast of 'Where The Action Is', a variety show that singer Steve Alaimo and Scott co-hosted in 1965.

What awards has Linda Scott won?

Linda earned a Gold Disc, for her track 'I've Told Every Little Star', the track was in high demand and sold over one million copies.

Other Interesting Linda Scott Facts And Trivia

  • The Zodiac sign of Linda Scott is Gemini and her birth flower is honeysuckle and rose.
  • Linda's final chart-topper song, 'Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed', was marked as one of her first collaborations with Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and it was released in January 1964.
  • 'Starlight, Starbright (1961)', 'Great Scott! (1962)', 'Linda (1962)', 'Hey, Look At Me Now! (1965)' are the albums done by her.
  • 'They Don't Know You', was Linda's last U.S. recording, which was released on RCA Records in 1967.

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