Martin Manley: My Life and Death

Born 8-15-53, Died 8-15-13 , Age 60

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Duets

For some strange reason - no doubt the romantic in me - I liked duets - meaning mostly a man and woman. I would say that other than my obsession with James Taylor, the duets were about the only other thing that moved me musically in the 1980s and 1990s and so I started collecting them.

 

This might seem like it wouldn't be that hard to do, but in those days even researching what duets had been on the charts or slipped through the cracks... and by who and how to get a copy, etc. was very difficult. Eventually, I ended with 64 (16 per CD) that I liked well enough to include in the collection. I quit adding ten years ago or so and there have been a few more that have come out since. But, this was a collection that I enjoyed putting together even more than I enjoyed listening to. The complete list can be found at the bottom of this page should you ever want to duplicate it.

 

As a member of our church choir I had opportunities to sing solos in some of the songs. That was rewarding in its own way. However, the most enjoyable songs I sang were over a five-year period when we had a fund-raiser each fall (Dessert Theater). This was a night in which many of us would be involved in different types of skits. Most of the time, singing was part of it. In my case, I performed five consecutive years with five different women in the choir – all duets. Most of the performances had some element of comedy involved. I assume, of course, that my love affair with duets is why I opted to perform with another woman.


I arranged these so that when they were eventually on four CDs, the first two and last two would be my favorite four on each CD.

 

Duets I

 

 1. Somewhere Out There

Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram

3:57

 2. Unforgettable

Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole

3:28

 3. Summer Nights

John Travolta & Olivia Newton John

3:36

 4. Beauty and the Beast

Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson

4:05

 5. Always (Atlantic Starr)

David Lewis & Sharon Bryant

3:59

 6. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

Johnny Mathis & Denise Williams

2:56

 7. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Elton John & Kiki Dee

4:31

 8. Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough

Patty Smyth & Don Henley

4:27

 9. The Closer I Get To You

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

4:40

10. Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer

Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes

3:40

11. Friends And Lovers

Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson

3:46

12. Can’t We Try

Dan Hall & Vonda Sheppard

3:55

13. Up Where We Belong

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

3:55

14. Baby, It’s Cold Outside

James Taylor & Natalie Cole

4:19

15. The Music Of The Night

Barbra Streisand & Michael Crawford

5:36

16. Separate Lives

Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

4:07

 

 

Duets II

 

 1. Endless Love

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

3:04

 2. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers

Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

3:26

 3. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

3:31

 4. I’m Your Angel

Celine Dion & R. Kelly

5:31

 5. Don’t Know Much

Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville

3:35

 6. Almost Paradise

Mike Reno & Ann Wilson

3:41

 7. Your Precious Love

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

3:04

 8. On My Own

Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

4:33

 9. Baby, Come To Me

Patti Austin & James Ingram

3:35

10. Written In The Stars

Elton John & LeAnn Rimes

4:17

11. Everything Is Beautiful

Willie Nelson & Dolly Parton

3:15

12. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do

Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson

3:49

13. I Finally Found Someone

Bryan Adams & Barbra Streisand

3:43

14. Whenever I Call You “Friend”

Kenny Loggins & Melissa Manchester

4:01

15. All I Ask Of You

Michael Crawford & Dale Kristien

4:25

16. Suddenly

Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard

4:01

 

 

Duets III

 

 1. When I Fall In Love

Celine Dion & Clive Griffin

4:20

 2. We’ve Got Tonight

Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton

3:50

 3. All My Life

Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville

3:30

 4. If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful

Jermaine Jackson & Whitney Houston

4:20

 5. You Don’t Have To Be A Star

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis

3:52

 6. Leather And Lace

Stevie Nicks & Don Henley

3:44

 7. The Next Time I Fall In Love

Peter Cetera & Amy Grant

3:45

 8. The Last Time I Felt Like This

Johnny Mathis & Jane Olivor

2:56

 9. Where Is The Love

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

2:44

10. You’re The One That I Want

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

2:49

11. Reunited

Peaches & Herb

3:58

12. All Of You

Julio Iglasius & Barbra Streisand

4:00

13. I Hate You Then I Love You

Celine Dion & Luciano Pavarotti

4:43

14. You’re Lookin’ Like Love To Me

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

4:03

15. What Kind of Fool

Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

4:06

16. With You I’m Born Again

Billy Preston & Syreeta

3:39

 

 

Duets IV

 

 1. When I Fall In Love

Natalie Cole & Johnny Mathis

4:11

 2. Islands In The Stream

Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

4:11

 3. Set The Night To Music

Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest

5:23

 4. Never Gonna Let You Go

Joe Pizzulo & Leza Miller

4:15

 5. Guilty

Barbra Strisand & Barry Gibb

4:23

 6. You And I

Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle

3:58

 7. After All

Cher & Peter Cetera

4:03

 8. The Time Of My Life

Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

4:49

 9. Wild Montana Skies

John Denver & Emmy Lou Harris

4:09

10. Cruisin

Huey Lewis & Gwyneth Paltrow

3:35

11. I Can’t Help It

Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John

4:07

12. Could I Have This Kiss Forever

Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesius

3:55

13. A Whole New World

Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle

4:07

14. Tonight, You Belong To Me

Steve Martin & Bernadette Peters

2:20

15. All The Way

Celine Dion & Frank Sinatra

3:53

16. Suddenly Seymour

Rick Moranis & Ellen Greene

3:28

 







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