Melissa Manchester
Genre: Adult Contemporary
Venue: The Railhead
Date: Friday, February 24, 2012, at 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $19, $29, $35 and $45 plus tax and applicable fees
Artist Info: Beginning her musical career at the age of 15, Melissa Manchester was discovered while performing in the Manhattan club scene by Barry Manilow and Bette Midler, who took her on as one of her backup singers, the Harlettes. Manchester’s debut album, Home To Myself, was released in 1973. Manchester’s fame rose with the release of Melissa, which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard charts. The album produced her first top-10 hit, “Midnight Blue,” which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Manchester received a Grammy Award nomination for her version of Peter Allen’s “Don’t Cry Out Loud” in 1979. The single peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Manchester’s biggest hit came in 1982, with “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.” The single won a Grammy Award for “Best Female Vocal Performance” and reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Manchester’s most recent studio album, When I Look Down That Road, was released in 2004. In addition to music, Manchester is an established actress, with roles on-stage in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Song And Dance” and “Music of the Night,” as well as the television series “Blossom” and the film, “For the Boys.” Throughout her successful career, Manchester has produced 25 albums, including several motion picture soundtracks.
This is an all ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult.

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