break from recording when, in addition to her other challenges, her husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer six months after they married. Olivor put her career on hold to care for him until his death in 1986. In the meantime, she had disputes with Columbia Records over money. Return to performing and recording After having sought and received treatment for depression in 1989, Olivor returned to performing in 1990 and discovered that her fan base had remained loyal to her throughout her absence. In 1991, she sang "The Last Time I Felt Like This" with Johnny Mathis on the Oprah Winfrey Show, in support of the Columbia release Better Together, a compilation album featuring Johnny's most memorable duets. Gradually, she became more active, and in 2000 her first album in eighteen years, Love Decides, featuring Gene Pitney singing harmony on a remake of "Half Heaven, Half Heartache", was released, followed in 2001 by Songs of the Season. On November 11, 2003, Olivor appeared at the Berklee Performance Center at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she taped Safe Return, a live album of music spanning her entire career. She had recorded her first live album, Jane Olivor in Concert, in the same venue in 1982, but except for a Christmas concert in 1999 had not performed there since. The concert was recorded as both an album and a DVD, and both were released in 2004. In June 2004, Columbia Records released her greatest-hits collection, titled The Best of Jane Olivor. It is a compilation of her best-known songs, including the Academy Award–nominated song "The Last Time I Felt Like This" with Johnny Mathis. This is the first time that the duet has been issued on a Jane Olivor album. After having toured extensively for about five years, Olivor once again took some time off. Her last concert was in December 2008. Charities and public services Jane Olivor is a staunch supporter of animal rights, and she has taken an interest in the efforts of the Marin Humane Society. Discography Albums Singles discography As a featured artist References External links Jane Olivor Tribute Online profile "Life Is a Cabaret" – Boston Globe interview (2008) 1947 births Living people American women singers Cabaret singers Jewish American musicians Musicians from Brooklyn 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American women