Virginia Plain Virginia Plain "Virginia Plain" is a song by English rock band Roxy Music, released as their debut single in August 1972. Written by Roxy frontman Bryan Ferry, the song was recorded by the band in July 1972 at London's Command Studios. Backed with "The Numberer", an instrumental composed by Andy Mackay, as a single the song became a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number four. The song was not included on the band's original UK debut album, "Roxy Music", having not even been recorded when the album was released. After the success of the album in the
1972 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City 1972 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City The 1972 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Frederickson Field House Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of the 1972 WT Pro Tour. It was the second and last edition of the tournament and was held from February 16 through February 19, 1972. Third-seeded Rosie Casals won the singles title and earned $4,000 first-prize money. Rosie Casals defeated Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–4, 6–1 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Judy Dalton / Françoise Dürr 6–7, 7–6, 6–2