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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The Essential Melissa Manchester - The Arista Years
R&B - Erschienen bei Arista - Legacy am 14.09.2018
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The Essence Of Melissa Manchester
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei Arista am 20.10.1997
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Through the Eyes of Love
Pop - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 18.11.2022
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RE:VIEW
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei Green Hill Productions am 23.02.2024
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Melissa
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei Buddha Records am 01.01.1975
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Platinum & Gold Collection
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei Arista - BMG Heritage am 01.01.1990
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Don't Cry Out Loud
Pop - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 21.12.2020
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Joy
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Angel Records am 01.01.1997
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Midnight Blue
Pop - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 13.10.2020
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For The Working Girl
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei SMSP am 01.01.1980
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When I Look Down That Road
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei eOne Music am 09.03.2004
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The Best Of
Pop - Erschienen bei Cleopatra Records am 01.10.2010
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Home To Myself
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei SBCMG am 01.01.1973
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Better Days & Happy Endings
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei SMSP am 01.01.1976
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Covid-19 Blues (Remix)
Deborah Silver, Melissa Manchester, Tony Orlando
Jazz - Erschienen bei Glitter & Grits Records am 23.04.2021
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Come in from the Rain
Pop - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 24.11.2021
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You Should Hear How She Talks About You
Pop - Erschienen bei Long Run Entertainment, LLC am 27.01.2021
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