The young Quinn auditioned and got several parts in shows in Pennsylvania.
Quinn also played a swing orphan in the Broadway musical version ofAnnie.
“For me, it was a long process.
I just kept going back.”
Quinnobviouslyhad a successful acting career that prompted her to try her luck in the music industry.
After all, she recorded the multi-platinumAnniesoundtrack, and had a great voice that was Broadway-approved.
She released her albumBobby’s Girlin November 1982, six months afterAnniedebuted in theaters (viaSessiondays).
Aileen Quinn enrolled at Drew University in New Jersey at age 18 (viaFandom).
Almost two decades later, she would form her own band.
In 2012, the Broadway star founded the Aileen Quinn and the Leapin' Lizards band.
Quinn and the crew perform in various events and festivals around the U.S.
In December 2020, the band held their show online due to the recent pandemic.
