Duets Collection by Barry Manilow
All-Star Duet Partners Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan, Dionne Warwick, Sheena Easton, Reba McEntire, Kid Creole, The Association, and More
To Be Released May 3, 2011, through Arista/Legacy
PR Newswire
NEW YORK
03/02/2011
NEW YORK, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning recording artist Barry Manilow has been proudly collaborating with the world's greatest singers whenever possible. His duet partners have included Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Reba McEntire, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan, Diane Schuur, Phyllis McGuire (of the McGuire Sisters), Sheena Easton, and many more. He has also collaborated with pop groups like Kid Creole & the Coconuts and The Association.
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For the first time, 15 of Barry's most outstanding and memorable performances with an A-list of singers have been collected on Duets. The title will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting May 3, through Arista/ Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. Duets is a timely reminder of Barry Manilow's successful residency at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, with performance dates now extended into 2012.
"I'm very proud of this album," Manilow said recently. "Recording each song was a thrill because these singers are so great, but listening to all of the cuts back-to-back was an overwhelming experience. Getting the opportunity to sing with them was an honor."
With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records). His track record includes no less than 25 consecutive top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
DUETS by BARRY MANILOW (Arista/Legacy 88697 82093 2)
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Title With From album (or source) Year
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1. *You've Got A Melissa The Greatest Songs of
Friend Manchester the Seventies 2007
Kid Creole & the
2. Hey Mambo Coconuts Swing Street 1987
3. Let Me Be Your
Wings Debra Byrd Thumbelina O.S. 1994
(end title duet)
Greatest Songs Of The
4. Cherish/Windy The Association Sixties 2006
5. Look To The
Rainbow Barbara Cook Showstoppers 1991
6. Islands In The Greatest Songs Of The
Stream Reba McEntire Eighties 2008
Mel Torme
(featuring
7. Big City Blues Gerry Mulligan) 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe 1984
Bette Midler Sings The
8. On A Slow Boat To Rosemary Clooney
China Bette Midler Songbook 2003
Manilow Collection/20
9. Run To Me Dionne Warwick Classic Hits 1985
Diane Schuur
(featuring Stan
10. Summertime Getz) Swing Street 1987
11. Sincerely/Teach The Greatest Songs of
Me Tonight Phyllis McGuire the Fifties 2005
12. Blue Sarah Vaughan 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe 1984
The Pebble and the
13. Now And Forever Sheena Easton Penguin O.S. 1995
14. I Won't Be The Duets (by Barbra
One To Let Go Barbra Streisand Streisand) 2002
15. The Last Duet Lily Tomlin Barry 1980
* indicates previously unreleased mix
SOURCE Legacy Recordings
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SOURCE: Legacy Recordings
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, March 2, 2011
NEW YORK, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning recording artist Barry Manilow has been proudly collaborating with the world's greatest singers whenever possible. His duet partners have included Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Reba McEntire, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan, Diane Schuur, Phyllis McGuire (of the McGuire Sisters), Sheena Easton, and many more. He has also collaborated with pop groups like Kid Creole & the Coconuts and The Association.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO)
For the first time, 15 of Barry's most outstanding and memorable performances with an A-list of singers have been collected on Duets. The title will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting May 3, through Arista/ Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. Duets is a timely reminder of Barry Manilow's successful residency at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, with performance dates now extended into 2012.
"I'm very proud of this album," Manilow said recently. "Recording each song was a thrill because these singers are so great, but listening to all of the cuts back-to-back was an overwhelming experience. Getting the opportunity to sing with them was an honor."
With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records). His track record includes no less than 25 consecutive top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
DUETS by BARRY MANILOW (Arista/Legacy 88697 82093 2) | ||||
Title | With | From album (or source) | Year | |
1. *You've Got A Friend | Melissa Manchester | The Greatest Songs of the Seventies | 2007 | |
2. Hey Mambo | Kid Creole & the Coconuts | Swing Street | 1987 | |
3. Let Me Be Your Wings | Debra Byrd | Thumbelina O.S. | 1994 | |
4. Cherish/Windy | The Association | Greatest Songs Of The Sixties | 2006 | |
5. Look To The Rainbow | Barbara Cook | Showstoppers | 1991 | |
6. Islands In The Stream | Reba McEntire | Greatest Songs Of The Eighties | 2008 | |
7. Big City Blues | Mel Torme (featuring Gerry Mulligan) | 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe | 1984 | |
8. On A Slow Boat To China | Bette Midler | Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook | 2003 | |
9. Run To Me | Dionne Warwick | Manilow Collection/20 Classic Hits | 1985 | |
10. Summertime | Diane Schuur (featuring Stan Getz) | Swing Street | 1987 | |
11. Sincerely/Teach Me Tonight | Phyllis McGuire | The Greatest Songs of the Fifties | 2005 | |
12. Blue | Sarah Vaughan | 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe | 1984 | |
13. Now And Forever | Sheena Easton | The Pebble and the Penguin O.S. | 1995 | |
14. I Won't Be The One To Let Go | Barbra Streisand | Duets (by Barbra Streisand) | 2002 | |
15. The Last Duet | Lily Tomlin | Barry | 1980 | |
* indicates previously unreleased mix | ||||
SOURCE Legacy Recordings
CONTACT: Tom Cording at Legacy Media Relations, +1-212-833-4448, Tom.Cording@sonymusic.com
Web Site: http://www.legacyrecordings.com