On This Day — 12 July

12 July 1974

• ——: The Sun Telegram - The young Scottish singer gains recognition and returns to American television after impressing Johnny Carson.

12 July 1974

• ——: SA Singles Charts - The weekly South African Singles chart history. Lena moves up the charts from number 16 to number 10 with Ma! (He’s Making Eyes at Me)

12 July 1975

• ——: Eastbourne Herald - The child singing sensation makes her local debut at the Congress Theatre as part of a Sunday night variety programme.

12 July 1979

• ——: Stage and Television Today - Lena Zavaroni opens her longest stage run to date at Bridlington Spa Theatre, while her agent calls for reform of child performance laws.

12 July 1981 at 16:30

• ——: String Sound - BBC Radio 2 - The Radio Orchestra strings leader Michael Tomalin and his guests: The conductor Neil Richardson with songs performed by Lena Zavaroni.