<P> The song was the theme to the 1969 film adaptation of Dame Muriel Spark 's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie , which starred noted British film actress Maggie Smith . Smith won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the lead character in the film , Jean Brodie . The song was performed by songwriter McKuen , who was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Song . Although released as a single in the summer of 1969 , McKuen 's version of the song failed to reach the American music charts . Sergio Franchi performed the song on the January 3 , 1971 , broadcast of The Ed Sullivan Show , subsequently released on a rare Franchi DVD . </P>
<P> The song was the theme to the 1969 film adaptation of Dame Muriel Spark 's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie , which starred noted British film actress Maggie Smith . Smith won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the lead character in the film , Jean Brodie . The song was performed by songwriter McKuen , who was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Song . Although released as a single in the summer of 1969 , McKuen 's version of the song failed to reach the American music charts . Sergio Franchi performed the song on the January 3 , 1971 , broadcast of The Ed Sullivan Show , subsequently released on a rare Franchi DVD . </P>
who sang the song jean from the prime of miss jean brodie
who sang the song jean from the prime of miss jean brodie
McKuen
McKuen