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