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Melissa Manchester

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Biography

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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. Through the '80s and '90s, Manchester alternated occasional recording with scriptwriting 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', marked her first proper release with Koch.

Title: Hey Ricky

Artist: Melissa Manchester

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Re: View

Artist: Melissa Manchester

Genre: Pop

Title: Emergency

Artist: Melissa Manchester

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Bright Eyes

Artist: Melissa Manchester

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Singin'

Artist: Melissa Manchester

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Melissa

Artist: Melissa Manchester

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Mathematics

Artist: Melissa Manchester

Genre: Rock, Pop

Collections

Title: Raised On Soft Rock

Genre: Rock

Title: Songs of Siren

Genre: Pop

Title: Pop Divas

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Title: Girls of the 70's

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Title: 70's Sweethearts

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Title: Eat Pray Love

Genre: Rock

Title: Queens of the 70's

Genre: Pop

Title: Disco Electro 16

Genre: Disco

Title: Hit History 1979

Genre: Soul, Rock, Disco, Pop

Title: The Essential 1970s

Genre: Pop

Title: Greatest 80s Party

Genre: Disco, Pop

Featuring albums

Title: Counting Sheep

Artist: Collin Raye

Genre: Country, Kids

Title: Songs of Siren

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Romancing The 70s

Artist: Time Life

Genre: Pop

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