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4 unusual facts about Melissa Manchester


Love, Life and Feelings

#"Midnight Blue" (Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) - 4.11

National Academy of Songwriters

In December 1985, the National Academy of Songwriters started their annual "Salute To The American Songwriter" concerts which over the years featured performances by artists such as Carole King, Jackson Browne, Stevie Wonder, Los Lobos, Willie Dixon, Atlantic Starr, Stephen Stills, Michael Bolton, Melissa Manchester, Stephen Bishop, Brian Wilson, Kim Carnes, Michael McDonald, and many others.

Patrick DeRemer

In addition to his 10 years as a full-time worship leader, his background includes experience as a professional staff songwriter with Windswept Pacific Entertainment (now EMI Music Publishing) where he wrote and recorded songs with artists such as Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Melissa Manchester and Carl Anderson.

When I Look Down That Road

When I Look Down That Road is an album by Melissa Manchester, released in 2004.


Burnsville Performing Arts Center

Past performances include the Girl Singers of the Hit Parade, Larry Carlton, Louie Anderson, Lori Lane, Richard Marx, Church Basement Ladies, Melissa Manchester, Bill Engvall, Nick Colionne, Celtic Crossroads, Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, Elizabeth Gilbert, Rob Lake, Tommy Emmanuel, Sinbad, Ralphie May, Dakota Valley Symphony, Chameleon Theater Circle, Miss Minnesota USA/Teen USA, and Cirque D’Or.

Commodores 13

Vocals: Bill Champlin, David Cochrane, Harold Hudson, Melissa Manchester, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Phyllis St. James, Deborah Thomas, Tandia White, Vesta Williams

Deteriorata

Voiceover talent Norman Rose read the "poem" and Melissa Manchester was a background singer on the chorus section of the song.

Hank Medress

After leaving the Tokens, Medress co-produced (with Dave Appell) many of Tony Orlando and Dawn's hits as well as Melissa Manchester's LP.

Patricia Darcy Jones

Patty's dynamic voice led her career spanning from singing at the Paper Moon Cabaret in Greenwich Village to backup singer for Cher as well as singing with artists: Petula Clark, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, Tom Jones, Darlene Love, Rusty Magee, Melissa Manchester, Bette Midler, Olivia Newton-John, Robert Plant, Todd Rundgren, Ronnie Spector, Styx and The Young Rascals.

Ringo the 4th

Arnold McCuller, Brie Howard, David Lasley, Debra Gray, Duitch Helmer, Jimmy Gilstrap, Joe Bean, Luther Vandross, Lynn Pitney, Marietta Waters, Maxine Anderson, Melissa Manchester, Rebecca Louis, Robin Clark, Vini Poncia, Bette Midler – backing vocals

Terry Bradds

He has performed with a wide variety of musicians and entertainers world wide, including but not limited to: Martha Raye, Robert Popwell, Cal Collins, Boots Randolph, Sally Fields, Joey Heatherton, Toni Tennille, Melissa Manchester, Jon Crosse, Dolly Parton, Harold Bradley, Anita Kerr Singers, Vincent Price, John Davidson, Peter Allen, Liza Minnelli and Lonnie Smith.

The Faragher Brothers

As a background vocal session group they worked on numerous recordings, contributing vocals to artists such as: Kiss, Melissa Manchester, Peter Criss, Ringo Starr, Randy Edelman and Lynda Carter.

Wendy Haas

Haas also performed and/or recorded with other artists including Alice Cooper, Boz Scaggs, Melissa Manchester, Kenny Rankin, Kiki Dee, and Spencer Davis.

You Write the Songs

Among the celebrities who appeared as judges were Smokey Robinson, Whitney Houston, Melissa Manchester, and Neil Sedaka.


see also

Hey Ricky

# Hey Ricky (You're A Low Down Heel) - 4:15 (Melissa Manchester, Bernie Taupin)