Person · Female
Melissa Manchester
- From
- The Bronx, United States
- Since
- 1951–present
- Releases
- 95
- blue-eyed soul
- easy listening
- pop
- r&b
- soul
About
Melissa Manchester (born February 15, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. During the 1970s and 1980s, her music found widespread success and popularity, particularly in the adult contemporary market. Throughout her career, she has written many of her own songs, most notably her first mainstream hit single, 1975's "Midnight Blue". She is also well-known for her song "Come In from the Rain", her rendition of "Don't Cry Out Loud", and the Academy Award-nominated "Through the Eyes of Love". Her most successful song on the music charts is 1982's "You Should Hear How She Talks About You", landing at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. She has also gone on to appear on television, in films, and on stage.
Member of
Discography
Albums
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Home to Myself Apple Music
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Bright Eyes Apple Music
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Melissa Apple Music
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Better Days & Happy Endings Apple Music
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Help Is on the Way Apple Music
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Singin’… Apple Music
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Don’t Cry Out Loud
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Melissa Manchester Apple Music
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For the Working Girl Apple Music
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Hey Ricky Apple Music
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Emergency Apple Music
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Mathematics Apple Music
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Tribute Apple Music
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If My Heart Had Wings
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Joy Apple Music
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When I Look Down That Road Apple Music
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You Gotta Love the Life Apple Music
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The Fellas Apple Music
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RE:VIEW Apple Music
Singles
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Just Too Many People
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Lessons to Be Learned Apple Music
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Whenever I Call You Friend
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Confide in Me
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Through the Eyes of Love
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Come In From the Rain
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Fire in the Morning Apple Music
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You Should Hear How She Talks About You Apple Music
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You Can’t Hide the Light
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Just You and I Apple Music
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Midnight Blue Apple Music
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Don’t Cry Out Loud
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A Better Rainbow Apple Music
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Let There Be More Light Apple Music
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Open Spaces and Gas Stations Apple Music
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The Power of Ribbons Apple Music
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My Christmas Song for You Apple Music
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After All This Time
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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愛の灯〜STAND IN THE LIGHT
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Here to Love You
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In a Perfect World
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Walk On By
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The Music of Goodbye / Have You Got a Story for Me?
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Just One Lifetime
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Mathematics Apple Music
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Energy
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Thief of Hearts
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No One Can Love You More Than Me
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Nice Girls
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My Boyfriend’s Back
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City Nights
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I Don’t Care What the People Say
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Hey Ricky Apple Music
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You Should Hear How She Talks About You Apple Music
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Race to the End (theme from “Chariots of Fire”) / Long Goodbyes
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Without You
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If This Is Love
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Lovers After All
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Fire in the Morning / Lights of Dawn
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Pretty Girls
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The Promise
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Theme From Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love)
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Don’t Cry Out Loud / We Had This Time
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I Wanna Be Where You Are
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Monkey See, Monkey Do
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Rescue Me
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Be Somebody
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Just You and I Apple Music
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Better Days
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Just Too Many People
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Midnight Blue Apple Music
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Stevie’s Wonder / Love Havin’ You Around
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Inclined
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Never, Never Land
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Tellin’ the World
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Beautiful People / A Song for You
Live
Compilations
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The Essential Melissa Manchester: The Arista Years Apple Music
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Through the Eyes of Love: The Complete Arista 7″ Singles
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Home to Myself / Bright Eyes / Melissa / Help Is on the Way
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Playlist: The Very Best of Melissa Manchester Apple Music
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Greatest Hits
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Melissa / Better Days & Happy Endings
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Platinum & Gold Collection
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Midnight Blue: The Encore Collection
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The Essence of Melissa Manchester Apple Music
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Best Selection
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Greatest Hits
Links
Official
Married
Parent
Also known as
Melissa Toni Manchester · Mellisa Manchester · Mellissa Manchester · Menissa Manchester
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
- adult contemporary
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b1fdf831-b341-459e-9226-c7dc6ef0a93d
- ISNI
- 0000000071393527
- IPI
- 00042038025
- IPI
- 00063810490
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.