Top Songs By Barry Manilow
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Manilow
Piano
Doug Walter
Conductor
Randy Waldman
Piano
Ken Berry
Guitar
Mike Lent
Guitar
Dave Carpenter
Bass Guitar
Russ McKinnon
Drums
Dan Greco
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Randy Crenshaw
Background Vocals
Ron Dante
Background Vocals
Linda Harmon
Background Vocals
Walt Harrah
Background Vocals
Jon Joyce
Background Vocals
Rick Logan
Background Vocals
Connie Nassios
Background Vocals
Susie Stevens
Background Vocals
Dick Wells
Background Vocals
Assa Drori
Violin
Darius Campo
Violin
Daphne Chen
Violin
Lisa Dondlinger
Violin
Sam Fisher
Violin
Ron Folsom
Violin
Neel Hammond
Violin
Ray Kobler
Violin
Johanna Krejci
Violin
Liane Mautner
Violin
Cynthia Moussas
Violin
Jennifer Munday
Violin
David Stenske
Violin
Yan To
Violin
Mlwako Watanbe
Violin
Dynell Weber
Violin
Ken Burward-Hoy
Viola
Sam Formicola
Viola
Carrie Holzman
Viola
Andrew Picken
Viola
Harry Shirinian
Viola
Ray Tischer
Viola
Larry Corbett
Cello
Armen Ksajikian
Cello
Dane Little
Cello
Timothy Loo
Cello
Tina Soule
Cello
John Walz
Cello
Gayle Levant
Harp
Marcia Dickstein
Harp
Gene Cipriano
Saxophone
Gary Foster
Saxophone
Dan Higgins
Saxophone
Greg Huckins
Saxophone
Joe Stone
Saxophone
Steve Kujala
Flute
Wayne Bergeron
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Chris Gray
Trumpet
Warren Leuning
Trumpet
Steve Baxter
Trombone
Craig Gosnell
Trombone
Charles Loper
Trombone
Chauncey Welsh
Trombone
Tommy Johnson
Tuba
Mark Adams
French Horn
Steve Becknell
French Horn
Paul Klintworth
French Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lee Morris
Composer
Bernie Wayne
Composer
Barry Manilow
Arranger
Doug Walter
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Producer
Clive Davis
Producer
David Benson
Producer
Garry C. Kief
Executive Producer
Greg Bartheld
Recording Engineer
Marc Hulett
Producer
Bruce Botnick
Recording Engineer
Jimmy Hoyson
Assistant Engineer
Aaron Walk
Assistant Engineer
Charlie Paakkari
Assistant Engineer
Koji Egawa
Recording Engineer
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Steve Genewick
Assistant Engineer
Bill Smith
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
(Originally by Bobby Vinton)
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
Warmer than May her tender sighs
Love was ours
Ours a love I held tightly
Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly
But when she left, gone was the glow of
Blue velvet
But in my heart there'll always be
Precious and warm, a memory
Through the years
And I still can see blue velvet
Through my tears
Writer(s): Lee Morris, Bernie Wayne
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