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SkyBest Mainstage Series Event: Melissa ManchesterThursday, July 2, 2009 · 8pm Farthing Auditorium[ Map ] Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina Sponsored by Best Western - Blue Ridge Plaza and Mast General Store Grammy Award-winning artist Melissa Manchester's smooth, sultry voice and compelling songwriting talent has entertained sold-out audiences across the country for four decades. Discovered by Bette Midler while performing in Greenwich Village, she joined Midler as a backup singer, and six months later headlined at Carnegie Hall. Manchester's debut releases Home To Myself and Bright Eyes positioned her as a dynamic new talent, and Melissa launched the smash hit single "Midnight Blue." With Kenny Loggins, she co-wrote the radio classic "Whenever I Call You Friend," and her songs have been recorded by Barbra Streisand, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss, Roberta Flack and Johnny Mathis, among many others. Her songs "Through The Eyes Of Love" and "Don't Cry Out Loud" became international hits. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including two Grammy nominations, a Grammy Award and two Oscar-nominated movie themes, Manchester has written and starred in many musicals. She composed for Disney's The Great Mouse Detective and co-wrote the score for Lady And The Tramp II. In 2004, she released her sixteenth CD, When I Look Down That Road. This is Melissa Manchester's first appearance at Appalachian. Additional information:
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