It seems like everyone has sung this song, but she was the first. In 1973, she won a Tony award playing Desiree in Stephen Sondheim's musical, A Little Night Music. "Send in the Clowns" was written with Glynis Johns in mind.
This performance is from That's Singing: Best of Broadway.
If you're not familiar with Glynis Johns, but you think you've seen her before, click here.
[Hat tip to Broadway, baby for reminding me of Glynis Johns' version. You can listen to more versions of "Send in the Clowns" (including Cleo Laine's, Frank Sinatra's, Glenn Close's, Barbra Streisand's, Barbara Cook's, Judi Dench's, and, of course, Judy Collins') go to Broadway, baby's posts, La meilleure version de Send in the clowns, and Versions de Send in the clowns (suite).]
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