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 Indianapolis 1972 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis The 1972 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States that was part of the 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from May 3 through May 6, 1972. The qualifying event for the singles competition took place on May 1 and May 2, 1972 at the Indianapolis Racquet Club. First-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title and earned $4,000 first-prize money. Billie Jean King defeated Nancy