Heroes and Heroines...Anne Frank, Mother Teresa, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louise Hay, Alan Cohen, Marianne Williamson, Frank McCourt, Phillippe Petit, and let's not forget JC; yes, this nice Jewish girl.
Music Heroes & Heroines ...Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Steven Sondheim, Jimmy Webb, Stephen Schwartz, Alan Menken, John Bucchino, Bruce Hornsby, Bill Whelan, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, and anything Celtic.
Musicals... West Side Story, Gypsy, Pacific Overtures, Wicked, The Fantasticks.
Singers...Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Ella Fitzgerald, Dawn Upshaw, Barbara Cook, Jennifer Warnes
Bands...Beatles, Chicago, Neon Philhamonic.
I must say, that after listening to hundreds of thousands of songs in my lifetime, 3 people stand out as the most inspired songwriters I have ever
enjoyed. Their songs always bring tears to my eyes, and thrills to my ears. They are Jimmy Webb, Stephen Schwartz and John Bucchino. Pop, theatrical, it doesn't matter. Whatever the "it" is, they have it!!
Marsha Malamet is a composer, songwriter, singer, and producer whose music has reached all corners of the globe. At 21, Marsha made her solo recording debut, Coney Island Winter, on Decca Records. She performed at top venues in New York, including Lincoln Center, and her songs have appeared on Broadway: first, in Peter Allen’s Up in One, and most recently in Hugh Jackman’s Tony award winning hit, The Boy from Oz, based on Peter's life.
Marsha produced live shows in New York, and executive produced the benefit, Reno’s: A Reunion for AIDS. Purchased by A&E and distributed around the world, the show aired as four one hour specials and united legendary performers from the famed New York cabaret, Reno Sweeney.
Marsha’s song, Impatient Heart written with Peter Allen, was the theme song for the first Off-Broadway production of the acclaimed drama, Jane Chambers, Last Summer at Blue Fish Cove.
Marsha had the great opportunity to write a musical with the late legendary Disney writer/lyricist, Howard Ashman. Also written with Dennis Green, it was the trio's first attempt at a commercial production. A modern adaptation of Shakespeare's, The Tempest, entitled, Dreamstuff, it had a run at the now famous Off-Broadway's WPA Theater. Recently, taken out of storage, and given the blessings of Howard's estate, this spring, Marsha and the Hayworth Theater of Los Angeles, are producing a celebrity reading of the musical, directed by Ugly Betty's Michael Urie. The cast includes Eden Espinosa, Vicky Lewis, Fred Willard, and Luke MacFarland.
Marsha’s songs have been on records selling over 25 million copies worldwide. Her music has been heard on TV and film, notably, Dawson’s Creek, Scary Movie, and numerous soap operas. She has worked extensively as a musical director and coach.
Upon moving to Los Angeles, Marsha was signed by publisher Almo/Irving Music.. Since then, she’s had publishing contracts with Famous, Windswept Pacific, Bacharach Music and Warner/ Chappell. Marsha’s songs have been recorded by artists, including Barbra Streisand, Faith Hill, Luther Vandross, Jessica Simpson, Diana Ross, Hugh Jackman, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Barbara Cook, Judy Collins, and Sheena Easton and many others.
Marsha’s top ten international hit single, I Am Blessed, sung by the UK’s pop group, Eternal, moved the Pope to invite them to perform the song at the Vatican. Marsha’s music takes root in people’s hearts and minds. For the first New York AIDS WALK, her song “Love Don’t Need A Reason”, written with Peter Allen and Michael Callen, was selected as it’s theme song. Since then, many AIDS WALK’s across the country, have used the song in their opening ceremonies. Marsha has sung it at many of them. To date, there have been over 25 recordings of the song, including Peter, Michael, and Marsha's versions, gay choruses all over the world, the cast album from “The Boy from Oz, and singing icons, Holly Near and Barbara Cook. In 2004, Marsha was nominated for a Grammy, for her work in “The Boy From Oz”.
Marsha’s 2nd solo album, You Asked Me To Write You A Love Song. comprised of her publishing demos, was released in Japan, with upcoming domestic release in the Spring of 2009. She has been featured on two compilation Cd’s, A Love Worth Fighting For, and Winter Moon, released on Streeter Records.
In 2006, Marsha co-produced an event, hosting one of the top literary writers in the UK, novelist Sarah Waters. (Tipping The Velvet, Fingersmith)
She is currently finishing her next solo CD, entitled, "Stay True". Stay tuned...
Look for her new website coming soon...www.marshamalamet.com
Please consider stopping by and listening to our new song "Cleaning Up The Battlefield". I appreciate my myspace friends very much!!! Leave a comment :)
Hi Marsha, Thanks for the friendship!!!! You sound fantastic!!! Great music!!! Have a wonderful day. Much love, Harold Digital Imaging/Artist Harold Hill
Thank you Marsha and please excuse my tardiness in writing this. Been so busy wallowing in my age increase, going to plays about the end of it all and really enjoying it...ugh. Have a fabulous week!!!!
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