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When October Goes
"When October Goes" is a ballad based on a lyric Johnny Mercer had written but did not complete. It was matched up to a melody by Barry Manilow and released in 1984, peaking at number 6 in the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. Background In his last year, as he was dying from brain cancer, Mercer became extremely fond of Manilow, in part because Manilow's first hit record was the song " Mandy", which was the nickname of Mercer's daughter Amanda. After Mercer's death, his widow, Ginger Mehan Mercer, arranged to give some unfinished lyrics he had written to Manilow to possibly develop into complete songs. Among these was "When October Goes." Manilow composed the song with Mercer's lyric and issued it as a single in 1984. The song first appeared on Manilow's album '' 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe''. This is also the title of an album put out by Rounder Records and produced by Christine Lavin, which features the title song and other fall-related songs by various singers/songwriters. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott English song)#Barry Manilow version, Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Can't Smile Without You", "Weekend in New England", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)". Manilow has recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 that appeared within the top ten, and 36 that reached the top twenty. He has released 13 platinum and six RIAA certification, multi-platinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by his peers in the recording industry. In the 1970s, Frank Sinatra predicted: "He's next." As well as producing and arranging albums for himself and other artists, Manilow has written and performed songs for musicals, films, and commercials for corpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Morris
Audrey Morris (November 12, 1928 – April 1, 2018) was an American singer and pianist who specialized in jazz ballads. Early life Morris was born on November 12, 1928, in Chicago. Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago and had classical piano lessons in her childhood. Through the radio broadcasts of ''Your Hit Parade'', she developed an interest in songs. In her school days she wrote lyrics. Her idols included Billie Holiday, Lee Wiley, Mildred Bailey, and Peggy Lee. Career In 1950, she began performing in the Capitol Lounge and four years later began singing at Mister Kelly's. She recorded her first album in 1955 for the RCA sub-label "X" (''Bistro Ballads'', with Johnny Pate); the following year for Bethlehem Records (''The Voice of Audrey Morris'' with arrangements by Marty Paich). She was offered the opportunity to record an album of film theme music for Warner Brothers. In the following years, she continued to perform locally. She was the leader of a trio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Singles
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Nancy Wilson (jazz Singer) Songs
Nancy Wilson may refer to: * Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) (1937–2018), American jazz singer and actress * Nancy Wilson (religious leader) Nancy L. Wilson (born 1950) is an American cleric who served as the moderator of the Metropolitan Community Church, Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Under Wilson's leadership, the denomination became known as "The Human Ri ... (born 1950), Moderator of the Metropolitan Community Churches * Nancy Wilson (rock musician) (born 1954), American rock singer and guitarist for the band Heart * Nancy Wilson (journalist) (born 1955), Canadian television journalist * Nancy Wilson (basketball) (born 1969), professional and college basketball coach * Nancy Wilson-Pajic (born 1941), American artist * Nancy Wilson Ross (1901–1986), American novelist {{human name disambiguation, Wilson, Nancy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Manilow Songs
Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 1950), former dancer at National Basketball Association games Places Canada * Barry Lake, Quebec *Barry Islands, Nunavut United Kingdom * Barry, Angus, Scotland, a village ** Barry Mill, a watermill ** Barry Links railway station * Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a town ** Barry Island, a seaside resort ** Barry Railway Company ** Barry railway station United States * Barry, Illinois, a city * Barry, Minnesota, a city * Barry, Texas, a city * Barry County, Michigan * Barry County, Missouri * Barry Township (other), in several states * Fort Barry, Marin County, California, a former US Army installation Elsewhere * Barry Island (Debenham Islands), Antarctica * Barry, New South Wales, Australia, a village * Barry, Hautes-Pyrén� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs With Lyrics By Johnny Mercer
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in the classical tradition, it is called an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally by ear are often referred to as folk songs. Songs composed for the mass market, designed to be sung by professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows, are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspired (album)
Filipino singer and actress Lea Salonga has released twelve studio albums, six live albums, two compilation albums and is involved in at least ten cast recordings. According to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Salonga has sold 3.5 million certified singles in the United States. At age 10, Salonga recorded her debut album, '' Small Voice'', which was certified Gold in the Philippines. Salonga's 1993 self-titled album made her the first Filipino singer to sign with an international record label. Salonga is widely recognized as a " Disney Legend" for providing singing voices for two Disney princesses. Through the RIAA, the single " A Girl Worth Fighting For" has been certified Gold, " Reflection" certified Platinum, and "A Whole New World" certified 2× Platinum. She has logged two top 10 albums on Billboard's Classical Crossover Albums chart. In 1990, Salonga scored her first entry on the Official UK Singles chart with "The Last Night Of The World" (a duet with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Salonga
Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, ( ; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipino singer and actress. Known primarily for her work in theatre, she has starred in musicals on Broadway and in the West End. Her accolades include a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Grammy Awards. She was conferred with the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1990 and the Order of Lakandula in 2007, and she was honored as a Disney Legend in 2011. Salonga began her career as a child in Philippine musical theatre productions and rose to international recognition in 1989 for playing the lead role of Kim in the original West End and Broadway productions of ''Miss Saigon''. For her performance, she gained five awards—the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Theatre World Award, and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Her further roles include Éponine in the Broadway and West En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Concert (album)
''Live Concert'' is the seventh album by singer-songwriter and producer Thomas Anders. It is his first solo album to be recorded live. The album was released in 1997 with a jazz band and features such evergreens as Cole Porter's " Night and Day", Bobby Darin's " Beyond the Sea", and Barry Manilow's " When October Goes". Track listing # "Paradise Café" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) – 4:58 # "Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks" ( Richard A. Whiting, Johnny Mercer) – 4:06 # "Just Remember" (Manilow, Mercer) – 3:40 # "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) – 3:29 # " When October Goes" (Manilow, Mercer) – 5:16 # " How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (Featuring Lilly Thornton) (Michel Legrand, A. & M. Begmann) – 5:19 # " Night and Day" (Cole Porter) – 6:09 # " Beyond the Sea" (Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence) – 5:08 # " Moonlight in Vermont" ( John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 4:32 Personnel * Executive Producer: Thomas Anders Bernd Weidung (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Anders
Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist of the former pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in school, Anders unsuccessfully attempted to establish himself as a Schlager artist for several years. After forming the Eurodisco duo Modern Talking with Dieter Bohlen in 1983, they became a worldwide sensation with their hit " You're My Heart, You're My Soul". They followed up with a string of other hits, namely " You Can Win If You Want", " Cheri, Cheri Lady", " Brother Louie", " Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)", " Geronimo's Cadillac", and "Jet Airliner", before dissolving in 1987. In 1998, they reunited and produced several new songs such as "You Are Not Alone", " Sexy, Sexy Lover", " No Face, No Name, No Number", " Ready for the Victory", and " TV Makes the Superstar", before dissolving again in 2003. Their controversial break-ups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Budd
Julie Budd (born May 4, 1954) is an American recording artist and actress. Early life and education Budd was born Edith Erdman in Brooklyn, New York, the second of three daughters of Joan and Saul Erdman, a bottling company executive. She attended the Roy H. Mann Jr. High School in Brooklyn until 1969, when she transferred to a private academy in Manhattan. Singing Budd began her singing career at the age of 12 when, after winning amateur night at a resort camp, she was spotted by producer Herb Bernstein, who became her manager and arranger. After signing a contract for personal management, he also had her record a demo, and arranged for a three-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer records. Budd also became a regular on the NBC summer series ''Showcase '68''. She appeared on the ''Merv Griffin Show'', ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', ''The Tonight Show'', ''The Carol Burnett Show'' and '' The Jim Nabors Hour''. At the time, her style drew frequent comparisons to Barbra Streisand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
