When Did Geneviève Waïte Die?

Geneviève Joyce Waïte was a South African actress, singer, and model. Her best-known acting role was the title character in the 1968 film Joanna. In 1974, she released her only solo album, Romance Is on the Rise, which was produced by her husband, John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas. Her singing voice has been described as "Betty Boop crossed with Billie Holiday". In 1975, she starred in the short-lived Broadway musical, Man on the Moon, which she co-wrote with Phillips.