Barry Fasman Explained

Barry Fasman was an American music producer,[1] [2] songwriter,[3] arranger,[4] [5] composer[6] and orchestral conductor.[7]

Career

In 1966, Fasman was a founding member and bass player in a band called the One-Eyed Jacks in Champaign-Urbana, IL.[8] By 1971 he was producing records for Wooden Nickel Records.[9] In 1982, Fasman was a producer at BBC Records, and produced the chart-topping album The Kids from "Fame".[10] That year he received the British Record Producer of the Year Award.[11] He has also created and directed music for theatrical productions.[12]

Fasman's production and writing credits include Johnny Mathis, the theme song for "It's Showtime at the Apollo", and 32 songs for the NBC TV show "Fame". He arranged and conducted the top 10 hits "Don't Cry Out Loud" by Melissa Manchester, "It's My Turn" by Diana Ross and Air Supply's "Every Woman in the World".[13] Fasman also produced the first album of musician and author Dan Brown.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. First Time Around. Billboard. 6 February 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 74–. 0006-2510.
  2. Book: Zhenwu Zhu. Aiping Zhang. The Dan Brown Craze: An Analysis of His Formula for Thriller Fiction. 11 May 2016. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-4438-9415-9. 28–.
  3. Book: Michael A. Hoey. Inside Fame on Television: A Behind-the-Scenes History. 4 January 2010. McFarland. 978-0-7864-5573-7. 31–.
  4. Book: Music Journal. 33. 1975. Elemo Pub.. 75.
  5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard recommended titles. Billboard. 6 November 1976. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 125–. 0006-2510.
  6. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-11-ca-18667-story.html "STAGE REVIEW : A Jarring Note in Yule Musical Titled 'Humbug!'"
  7. Jim McCullaugh. Studio Track. Billboard. 2 August 1980. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 52–. 0006-2510.
  8. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/73424010/ "They're Playing Our Song"
  9. Ssingings. Billboard. 11 September 1971. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 20–. 0006-2510.
  10. 'Fame' means success for BBC record label. Billboard. 13 November 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 8–. 0006-2510.
  11. Book: Lisa Rogak. The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: An Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown. 2005. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 978-0-7407-5642-9. 22–.
  12. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-19-ca-24178-story.html "Music's Charms Work Again"
  13. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jul/16/30 "How I found the link from Manilow to the Son of Man"
  14. http://www.nhmagazine.com/November-2005/Code-Breaker-0/ "Code Breaker"

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