THE FELLAS - MELISSA MANCHESTER Gala and CD Release Party

 Benefiting the Art Attack Foundation.

Friday, September 22nd at 8 PM at the James Armstrong Theatre

Backed By The Blue Note Orchestra, The GRAMMY® Winner Pays Tribute To Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin And Other Iconic Male Singers

Barry Manilow Duets With Manchester On “For Me And My Gal”

GRAMMY® winner Melissa Manchester tips her hat to some of the most iconic male singers of the 20th century on her new album, TH FELLAS paying tribute Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin And Other Iconic Male Singers. This Special Gala event will be her record release party and concert for her 21st album. Backed by the Blue Note Orchestra, this special evening will include new songs like Love Is Just Around The Corner (Tribute to Mel Tormé) Smile ( Tribute to Nat King Cole) and Night and Day (recorded by Frank Sinatra). A special duet of For Me and My Gal is with the great Barry Manilow.

“In 1989, I released my Tribute album to honor the great women singers who meant so much to me as a young artist – singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Rosie Clooney, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan, Eydie Gormé ... that rarified bunch,” says Melissa Manchester. “Ever since, I've wanted to complete the idea with another album paying homage to the great male singers who, likewise, set the platinum standard for the rest of us – Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Mel Tormé, Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin ... the greats.”

MELISSA MANCHESTER will perform at a Gala Fundraiser and CD Release Party on Friday, September 22nd at 8 PM at the James Armstrong Theatre located at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. This concert is to benefit the Art Attack Foundation, a performing arts student scholarship organization. “Ms. Manchester’s talents encompasses all areas of the arts, she continues to work and strive for excellence and is a perfect example of a consummate performer and that is what we are looking for in our scholarship recipients” says Dan Watt, Executive Director of the Foundation.

Following her stint as a founding member of Bette Midler’s Harlettes, Manchester established herself as a solo artist with Top 10 hits like “Midnight Blue,” the GRAMMY-nominated “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and the GRAMMY-winning “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.” Her songs have been heard in motion pictures, netting her two Oscar nominations, and recorded by such artists as Barbra Streisand, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss and Roberta Flack. Manchester has appeared on both the large screen in movies (For The Boys) and small screen in television (Blossom), as well as the stage. The Fellas is her 21st studio album.

In addition to Ms. Manchester’s performance there will be a silent with all proceeds going to the Art Attack Foundation student scholarship fund. Tickets are $30 & $45 for show only and $75 for show and VIP reception following with Ms. Manchester (limited seats avail for reception). Call the Box Office at 310-781-7171 or go to www.artattackfoundation.org to purchase tickets.

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