Melissa Manchester
MOR singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester, whose father was a bassoonist for the New York Metropolitan Opera, began singing commercial jingles at age 15 and went on to become a staff writer for Chappell Music while attending the High School of Performing Arts. After taking a songwriting class at New York University taught by Paul Simon, Manchester took her talents to the Manhattan club scene, where she was discovered by Bette Midler and Barry Manilow; the two hired her as a backup singer in 1971. She recorded her debut album, Home to Myself, in 1973, co-writing many of the songs with Carole Bayer Sager. Released in 1975, Melissa produced her first Top Ten hit, "Midnight Blue," and set the tone for most of her career with its direct, slickly produced MOR pop sound. She and Kenny Loggins co-wrote the latter's 1978 duet hit with Stevie Nicks, "Whenever I Call You Friend," and the following year, Manchester returned to the Top Ten with "Don't Cry Out Loud." In 1980, Manchester became the first singer to have two movie themes nominated for Academy Awards (Ice Castles and The Promise); two years later she achieved her highest Billboard singles chart placement with the number five hit "You Should Hear How She Talks About You," which won a Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Manchester alternated occasional recording with script writing and acting, appearing with Bette Midler in For the Boys and on the television series Blossom as the title character's birth mother. In spring 2004, Manchester returned with her first album in ten years. When I Look Down That Road, which included collaborations with Beth Nielsen Chapman and Keb' Mo' and marked her first proper release with Koch. In 2017, Manchester released Fellas, a nod to the male vocalists who influenced her, and a sort of sequel to her 1989 release Tribute, which saw her paying homage to the great female singers.
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You Gotta Love the Life
Jazz - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment am 14.08.2015
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Ukrainian National Anthem
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 01.07.2022
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Just You and I
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 08.09.2020
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Platinum & Gold Collection
Pop - Erschienen bei Arista - BMG Heritage am 01.01.1990
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Help Is On the Way
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei SBCMG am 01.01.1976
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The Power of Ribbons
Rock - Erschienen bei Manchester's Music Emporium am 06.05.2008
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Awake
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 26.06.2020
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The Essence Of Melissa Manchester
Pop - Erschienen bei Arista am 20.10.1997
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Let There Be More Light
Pop - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment am 29.12.2016
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Fire in the Morning
Pop - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 09.06.2021
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Open Spaces and Gas Stations
Pop - Erschienen bei Independent am 08.07.2015
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