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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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Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - David Low, Conductor - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Harry Warren, Composer - Harry Warren, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor - Mack Gordon, Composer - Mack Gordon, Lyricist - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Randy Waldman, Piano - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - Dean Parks, Guitar - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Herb Pedersen, Banjo - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Kenny Blackwell, Mandolin - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Stuart Hamblen, Composer - Stuart Hamblen, Lyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler Duet with Barry Manilow, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - Frank Loesser, Composer - Frank Loesser, Lyricist - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - George Doering, Guitar - Gregg Field, Drums - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Patrick Williams, Arranger - Patrick Williams, Conductor - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Steve Welch, Piano
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - George Doering, Guitar - J. Ross, Composer - J. Ross, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Jerry Ross, Composer - Jerry Ross, Lyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - R. Adler, Composer - R. Adler, Lyricist - Richard Adler, Composer - Richard Adler, Lyricist - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Steve Welch, Piano - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - George Doering, Guitar - Gregg Field, Drums - J. Lawrence, Composer - J. Lawrence, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Steve Welch, Piano - W. Gross, Composer - W. Gross, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Beverly Staunton, Background Vocal - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghoffer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Randy Waldman, Harpsichord - Ray Ellis, Arranger - Ray Ellis, Conductor - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ross Bagdasarian, Composer - Ross Bagdasarian, Lyricist - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - William Saroyan, Composer - William Saroyan, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Bob Merrill, Composer - Bob Merrill, Lyricist - David Low, Conductor - David Steele, Background Vocal - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Hans Stamer, Background Vocal - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Drums - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Robbie Buchanan, Piano - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Warren Stanyer, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler (Duet with Linda Ronstadt), Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - George Doering, Guitar - Gregg Field, Drums - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Randy Waldman, Piano - Ray Ellis, Arranger - Ray Ellis, Conductor - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Andy Razaf, Composer - Andy Razaf, Lyricist - Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - David Steele, Background Vocal - Eubie Blake, Composer - Eubie Blake, Lyricist - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - George Doering, Guitar - Gregg Field, Drums - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Ray Ellis, Arranger - Ray Ellis, Conductor - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Steve Welch, Piano - Warren Stanyer, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Manilow, Arranger - Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass - David Low, Conductor - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - George Doering, Guitar - Gregg Field, Drums - H. Carmichael, Composer - H. Carmichael, Lyricist - J. Mercer, Composer - J. Mercer, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Patrick Williams, Arranger - Patrick Williams, Conductor - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-Producer - Steve Welch, Piano
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Manilow, Producer - Bette Midler, Performer - Bill Schnee, Recording Engineer - David Low, Conductor - Garry Kief, Executive Producer - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Marc Hulett, Co-Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Arranger - Robbie Buchanan, Celesta - Robbie Buchanan, Conductor - Robbie Buchanan, Piano - Robbie Buchanan, Producer - Ryan Petrie, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, 2nd Engineer - Scott Erickson, Co-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: 00:30:45
- Main artists: Bette Midler
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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