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Cabaret icon Bette Midler reunites with her old piano partner Barry Manilow for the first time in over 30 years to toast one of their mutual idols on Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook. Clooney was one of the top jazz/pop vocalists of the '50s whose clear, bright tone, impeccable melodicism, and smiling, girl-next-door image came together to make classics out of tunes like "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" and "Hey There" -- both covered here. In that tradition, Midler's plucky blonde persona and genre-crossing style and Manilow's modern day blend of Mercer and Porter make this album work -- most of the time. Mostly what you get is the Divine Miss M and "Mister Manila," as Midler affectionately refers to Manilow, returning to their '70s New York roots on "On a Slow Boat to China," a solid and classy version of "Sisters" with Linda Ronstadt taking the Betty Clooney role, and a very Dixie Chicks-esque contemporary bluegrass reworking of "This Ole House." Least of all, you get limp, hip-hop-lite arrangements of "Come On-A My House" and "Mambo Italiano," which only serve to drain the songs of any swing and makes the twee-period lyrics all the more cloying. Nonetheless, Midler -- who can carry a tune on personality alone -- sounds elegant and alive here and Manilow's classy orchestral arrangements frame the proceedings with the urbane glow of nostalgia for a time -- be it the '50s or the '70s -- when a big band, a great song, and blonde with a nice voice were all you needed for a good time.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Mack Gordon, Composer - Mack Gordon, Lyricist - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Harry Warren, Composer - Harry Warren, Lyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - Randy Waldman, Piano - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Bette Midler, Performer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Herb Pedersen, Banjo - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Kenny Blackwell, Mandolin - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Bette Midler, Performer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Stuart Hamblen, Composer - Stuart Hamblen, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bette Midler Duet with Barry Manilow, Performer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Steve Welch, Piano - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - Gregg Field, Drums - Frank Loesser, Composer - Frank Loesser, Lyricist - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Patrick Williams, Conductor - Patrick Williams, Arranger - George Doering, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
George Doering, Guitar - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - Richard Adler, Composer - Richard Adler, Lyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - J. Ross, Composer - J. Ross, Lyricist - David Low, Conductor - Steve Welch, Piano - R. Adler, Composer - R. Adler, Lyricist - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Jerry Ross, Composer - Jerry Ross, Lyricist - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - W. Gross, Composer - W. Gross, Lyricist - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Steve Welch, Piano - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - Gregg Field, Drums - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - J. Lawrence, Composer - J. Lawrence, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Bette Midler, Performer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - George Doering, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Chuck Berghoffer, Bass - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Ross Bagdasarian, Composer - Ross Bagdasarian, Lyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Ray Ellis, Conductor - Ray Ellis, Arranger - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - David Low, Conductor - Randy Waldman, Harpsichord - William Saroyan, Composer - William Saroyan, Lyricist - Beverly Staunton, Background Vocal - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Barry Manilow, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Hans Stamer, Background Vocal - David Steele, Background Vocal - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Drums - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Robbie Buchanan, Piano - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Bob Merrill, Composer - Bob Merrill, Lyricist - Warren Stanyer, Background Vocal - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Bette Midler, Performer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Ray Ellis, Conductor - Ray Ellis, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - Gregg Field, Drums - Randy Waldman, Piano - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Bette Midler (Duet with Linda Ronstadt), Performer - George Doering, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
George Doering, Guitar - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ray Ellis, Conductor - Ray Ellis, Arranger - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Eubie Blake, Composer - Eubie Blake, Lyricist - Gregg Field, Drums - Andy Razaf, Composer - Andy Razaf, Lyricist - David Low, Conductor - Steve Welch, Piano - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - David Steele, Background Vocal - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Warren Stanyer, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
H. Carmichael, Composer - H. Carmichael, Lyricist - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Steve Welch, Piano - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - Gregg Field, Drums - J. Mercer, Composer - J. Mercer, Lyricist - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Bette Midler, Performer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Patrick Williams, Conductor - Patrick Williams, Arranger - George Doering, Guitar - Barry Manilow, Producer - Barry Manilow, Arranger
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Robbie Buchanan, Conductor - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Piano - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Celesta - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Bette Midler, Performer - David Low, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Barry Manilow, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Cabaret icon Bette Midler reunites with her old piano partner Barry Manilow for the first time in over 30 years to toast one of their mutual idols on Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook. Clooney was one of the top jazz/pop vocalists of the '50s whose clear, bright tone, impeccable melodicism, and smiling, girl-next-door image came together to make classics out of tunes like "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" and "Hey There" -- both covered here. In that tradition, Midler's plucky blonde persona and genre-crossing style and Manilow's modern day blend of Mercer and Porter make this album work -- most of the time. Mostly what you get is the Divine Miss M and "Mister Manila," as Midler affectionately refers to Manilow, returning to their '70s New York roots on "On a Slow Boat to China," a solid and classy version of "Sisters" with Linda Ronstadt taking the Betty Clooney role, and a very Dixie Chicks-esque contemporary bluegrass reworking of "This Ole House." Least of all, you get limp, hip-hop-lite arrangements of "Come On-A My House" and "Mambo Italiano," which only serve to drain the songs of any swing and makes the twee-period lyrics all the more cloying. Nonetheless, Midler -- who can carry a tune on personality alone -- sounds elegant and alive here and Manilow's classy orchestral arrangements frame the proceedings with the urbane glow of nostalgia for a time -- be it the '50s or the '70s -- when a big band, a great song, and blonde with a nice voice were all you needed for a good time.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:47
- Main artists: Bette Midler
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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