Barry Manilow Set to Release Frank Sinatra Tribute Album; ``Manilow Sings Sinatra'' Set for Nov. 10 Release.

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998--Internationally renowned superstar and Arista Record recording artist Barry Manilow will release his 30th album, "Manilow Sings Sinatra," on Nov. 10.

"Manilow Sings Sinatra" is an homage to the great songs made famous by the legendary Frank Sinatra. The album was co-produced by Barry Manilow and Grammy award-winning producer, Phil Ramone. Manilow and Ramone also collaborated on Barry's 1994 release of "Singin' With The Big Bands."

"To me, this is an opportunity to produce an album of the great American songs that meant so much to him and to pay a sincere tribute to the man who introduced most of them to us," said Manilow. "Sinatra respected songwriters and arrangers so much that he would always credit them before singing each of his songs.

"He was always true to his high standards. As the trends came and went, he continued to only be associated with the songs that matched those standards," Manilow added. Actually, high standards were achieved throughout the recording of this very special project.

On the album, Manilow is joined by some of most renowned arrangers in the music business including, Johnny Mandel, Patrick Williams, Don Sebesky and Artie Butler.

Manilow personally dug through the huge catalog of Sinatra material and chose his favorites, such as, "In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "The Second Time Around," "I've Got The World On A String," "Chicago (My Kind of Town)" and of course, "Strangers In The Night."

Ramone commented on the project, "Manilow sings as himself. He immersed himself in the preparation of the orchestration and applied his knowledge and respect of the music -- plus a tip of his fedora -- to Frank Sinatra."

With the release of "Manilow Sings Sinatra," Manilow shows his personal appreciation for Sinatra with two original songs written especially for this album, "One Man In The Spotlight" and "Here's to the Man" (co-written with long-time collaborator Bruce Sussman), which bookend the spectacular record.

Manilow's phenomenal career has spanned to virtually every facet of the entertainment industry including recording, songwriting, television, film and the Broadway stage. He has written hundreds of songs and performed to millions of adoring fans around the world. He has been named the No. 1 adult contemporary artist of all time by a leading industry trade magazine and Rolling Stone Magazine declared him "the showman of our generation."

"Walking behind the mic and beginning to sing 'All the Way,' there's a little voice inside that says, `Who do you think you are?'" Barry Manilow said. "But I have to ignore that voice and do it to the best of my abilities, knowing that I am just paying tribute and not trying to imitate or copy. I mean, really, what would be the point of even trying? There was only one Frank Sinatra. There will never be another."