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Michael William Masser (March 24, 1941 – July 9, 2015) was an American songwriter, composer and producer of popular music.
Born to a Jewish family in Chicago to Ester Huff and William Masser, he attended the University of Illinois College of Law. He became a stockbroker, but left to pursue his interest in music.
Masser's first major composition hit, co-written with Ron Miller, was "Touch Me in the Morning", recorded by Diana Ross. He co-wrote several other hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s, including four made famous by Whitney Houston, "Greatest Love of All" (which was first sung by George Benson), "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "Saving All My Love for You" and "All At Once". His other hit songs include "Hold Me" (Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston), "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" (Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson), "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" (Peabo Bryson), "In Your Eyes" (Jeffrey Osborne, George Benson), "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (George Benson, Glenn Medeiros), "Miss You Like Crazy" (Natalie Cole) and "Someone That I Used To Love" (Natalie Cole), "So Sad the Song" (Teddy Pendergrass, Gladys Knight), and "It's My Turn" and "Last Time I Saw Him" (Diana Ross). A country cover of "Last Time I Saw Him" by Dottie West also became a hit, peaking at #8 on the country charts. Masser was nominated for an Academy Award in 1976 for Best Music, Original Song, for "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)," which he wrote with Gerry Goffin. The song had actually been first recorded (also in 1975) by fellow Motown labelmate Thelma Houston as a planned single but was pulled before release. Diana Ross' version was released as the theme song for her 1975 film, Mahogany. Among the many recordings that which Masser produced are Barbra Streisand's "Someone That I Used to Love" (originally a hit for Natalie Cole) and the duet by Judy Collins and T. G. Sheppard, "Home Again".
Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/ is a male given name that comes from the Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל (Mīkhāʼēl, pronounced [miχaˈʔel]), derived from the question מי כאל mī kāʼēl, meaning "Who is like God?" (literally, "Who is like El?). In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, Mickey, or Mick.
Female forms of Michael include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Mechelle, Micheline, and Michaelle, although Michael is occasionally seen as a female name; women named Michael include actresses Michael Learned and Michael Michele. Another form is Mychal, which can either be a male or female name.
Patronymic surnames that come from Michael include Michaels, Carmichael, MacMichael, McMichael, Micallef, Michaelson, Mikkelsen, DiMichele, Mikhaylov, Mykhaylenko, Mikeladze, Michels, and Mitchell.
The name first appears in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Numbers, 13:13 where Sethur the son of Michael is one of 12 spies sent into the Land of Canaan. The archangel Michael features in the Book of Daniel 12:1, and in the Qur'an as Mikhail.
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This is an unedited interview that I did with composer Michael Masser (1941–2015) that was done for an evening TV magazine show called "PM Magazine" that was never aired because the show was cancelled before there was time to edit it and schedule it for airing. Masser composed the music for such hit songs as 'Touch Me in the Morning," "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)," "It's My Turn," "Saving All My Love for You," "The Greatest Love of All," "Hold Me," "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love," "If Ever You're in My Arms Again," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," etc. He worked with some of the biggest pop music artists of the 1970's and 1980's including Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Robert Flack, Peabo Bryson, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jeffrey Osbo...
"The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and originally recorded by George Benson for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest.
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Greatest love of all (Michael Masser & Linda Creed) - Tùng Dương
This is an unedited interview that I did with composer Michael Masser (1941–2015) that was done for an evening TV magazine show called "PM Magazine" that was never aired because the show was cancelled before there was time to edit it and schedule it for airing. Masser composed the music for such hit songs as 'Touch Me in the Morning," "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)," "It's My Turn," "Saving All My Love for You," "The Greatest Love of All," "Hold Me," "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love," "If Ever You're in My Arms Again," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," etc. He worked with some of the biggest pop music artists of the 1970's and 1980's including Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Robert Flack, Peabo Bryson, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jeffrey Osbo...
THE EGYPTIAN STAR, THE VERSATILE ACTOR, THE COMPOSER FOR DIVAS, RED ROSES From Lawrence Of Arabia To Contract Bridge Omar Sharif was the Egyptian actor who gained international acclaim in Lawrence Of Arabia (1962). He also starred in two other iconic 1960’s movies, Dr. Zhivago (1965) opposite Julie Christie, and Funny Girl (1968), opposite Barbra Streisand. He went on to become one of the world’s leading contract bridge players. Roger Rees was the versatile actor who played everything from Shakespeare at Stratford to Dickens on Broadway to Frasier on television. Michael Masser wrote hits for Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and Roberta Flack. He often teamed up with a post-Carole King Gerry Goffin. Roy C. Bennett was a songwriter who often wrote for Elvis but had a massive worldwide hit with...
On request - a second part of How it all began. Enjoy! Officially confirmed today April 8, 2017 by Aidan Turner: There will be a 4th Series of Poldark! Music: "Sérénade de L'etoile", "Che Sara" and "Do You Know Where You're Going To" - Theme from "Mahogany" - orginal music and lyrics by Michael Masser/Gerald Goffin. All played by Richard Clayderman. I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE VIDEO, PHOTO OR THE MUSIC. ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES, NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.
Este tema fue uno de los grandes éxitos de Whitney Houston. La canción fue grabada originalmente (como "The Greatest Love of All") por George Benson para la película de 1977 Muhammad Ali film The Greatest. El arreglo es de Jimsung Lee.
Saving All My Love for You, Michael Masser & Gery Goffin ~ In Memory of Whitney Houston~ Conductor: Atsushi Ozawa International Wind Orchestra, with Guam Territorial Band Tumon Bay Music Festival Finale, 3/10/2012 Kahida Hall, Guam Plaza Hotel
This is an unedited interview that I did with composer Michael Masser (1941–2015) that was done for an evening TV magazine show called "PM Magazine" that was never aired because the show was cancelled before there was time to edit it and schedule it for airing. Masser composed the music for such hit songs as 'Touch Me in the Morning," "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)," "It's My Turn," "Saving All My Love for You," "The Greatest Love of All," "Hold Me," "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love," "If Ever You're in My Arms Again," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," etc. He worked with some of the biggest pop music artists of the 1970's and 1980's including Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Robert Flack, Peabo Bryson, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jeffrey Osbo...
"The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and originally recorded by George Benson for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest.
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TRIVIA : Which hip hop artists sampled this song? Webpage: www.hiphopcollector.com More classics here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHiphopcollector Link to the Official Hip Hop Collector page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHipHopCollector/
Greatest love of all (Michael Masser & Linda Creed) - Tùng Dương
This is an unedited interview that I did with composer Michael Masser (1941–2015) that was done for an evening TV magazine show called "PM Magazine" that was never aired because the show was cancelled before there was time to edit it and schedule it for airing. Masser composed the music for such hit songs as 'Touch Me in the Morning," "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)," "It's My Turn," "Saving All My Love for You," "The Greatest Love of All," "Hold Me," "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love," "If Ever You're in My Arms Again," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," etc. He worked with some of the biggest pop music artists of the 1970's and 1980's including Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Robert Flack, Peabo Bryson, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jeffrey Osbo...
PERFORMED AND ARRANGED BY MAXIMO SPODEK 1. CARELESS WHISPER COMPOSED BY GEORGE MICHAEL AND ANDREW RIDGELEY 2. HOW INSENSITIVE , COMPOSED BY TOM JOVIM AND VINICIUS DE MORAES 3. NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU, COMPOSED BY MICHAEL MASSER AND GERRY GOFFIN 4. MY CHERIE AMOUR, COMPOSED BY STEVIE WONDER 5. NIGHT AND DAY, COMPOSED BY COLE PORTER 6. YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE, COMPOSED BY STEVIE WONDER
UNA HERMOSA COLECCION DE 39 MELODIAS ROMANTICAS E INOLVIDABLES, PARA DISFRUTAR SIEMPRE !!! INTERPRETACION Y ARREGLOS MUSICALES REALIZADOS POR EL PIANISTA MAXIMO SPODEK 1. HIMNO AL AMOR, COMPUESTO POR EDITH PIAF Y MARGUERITE MONNOT 2. MOMENTOS, COMPUESTO POR TONY RENIS, JULIO IGLESIAS Y RAMON ARCUSA 3. AMOR DE MI VIDA, COMPUESTO POR FREDDIE MERCURY 4. POR ELLA, COMPUESTO POR JULIO IGLESIAS, M DE LA CALVA Y RAMON ARCUSA 5. SOMOS, COMPUESTO POR MARIO CLAVELL 6. TE EXTRAÑO, COMPUESTO POR ARMANDO MANZANERO 7. NECESITO ESTRA ENAMORADO, COMPUESTO POR RICHARD CARPENTER, ALBERT HAMMOND Y JOHN BETTIS 8. COMO YO TE AMO, COMPUESTO POR ARMANDO MANZANERO 9. TEMA DE AMOR DE LA PELICULA TITANIC, COMPUESTO POR JAMES HORNER 10. TEMA DE AMOR DE LA PELICULA ROMEO Y JULIETA, COMPUESTO POR NINO ROTA 11. NIGHTS...
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UNA HERMOSA COLECCION DE 34 CANCIONES, PARA DISFRUTAR EN EL HOGAR, LA OFICINA, CONSULTORIOS, RESTAURANTS, EMPRESAS, HOTELES Y EN TODO EVENTO !!! BOLEROS, BALADAS Y MUSICA DE PELICULAS, INTERPRETACION Y ARREGLOS MUSICALES REALIZADOS POR EL PIANISTA MAXIMO SPODEK 1. NADA CAMBIARA MI AMOR POR TI, COMPUESTO POR GERRY GOFFIN Y MICHAEL MASSER 2. SOMOS NOVIOS, COMPUESTO POR ARMANDO MANZANERO 3. ADORO, COMPUESTO POR ARMANDO MANZANERO 4. MIA, COMPUESTO POR ARMANDO MANZANERO 5. ABRAZAME, COMPUESTO POR JULIO IGLESIAS Y RAFAEL FERRO 6. DEMASIADO CIELO, COMPUESTO POR BARRY GIBB, ROBIN GIBB Y MAURICE GIBB, THE BEE GEES 7. DIAS LLUVIOSOS Y LUNES, COMPUESTO POR PAUL WILLIAMS Y ROGER NICHOLS 8. CORRE A MI, COMPUESTO POR BARRY GIBB, ROBIN GIBB Y MAURICE GIBB, THE BEE GEES 9. AMAPOLA, COMPUESTO POR JOSE MAR...
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A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF 20 ROMANTIC AND UNFORGETTABLE MELODIES, ARRANGED AND INTERPRETED BY THE PIANIST MAXIMO SPODEK TO ENJOY AND RELAX IN THE HOME, OFFICE, BUSSINESS, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL AND OF COURSE IN ANY EVENT 1. PERHAPS LOVE, COMPOSED BY JOHN DENVER 2. IF, COMPOSED BY DAVID GATES 3. SHE, COMPOSED BY CHARLES AZNAVOUR 4. TELL HIM, COMPOSED BY LINDA THOMPSON, WALTER AFANASIEFF AND DAVID FOSTER 5. MY FOOLISH HEART, COMPOSED BY VICTOR YOUNG AND NED WASHINGTON 6. I STARTED A JOKE, COMPOSED BY BARRY GIBB, ROBIN GIBB AND MAURICE GIBB, THE BEE GEES 7. NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU, COMPOSED BY MICHAEL MASSER AND GERRY GOFFIN 8. NOW AND FOREVER, COMPOSED BY RICHARD MARX 9. FOR ALL WE KNOW, COMPOSED BY FRED KARLIN, ROBB WILSON AND ARTHUR JAMES 10. THE PRAYER, COMPOSED BY DA...
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✦ PauL GreY ✦ "Where Music is a Way of Life". ☊ Release Date January 7, 1985 Duration: 41:14 Genre: Jazz TRACKLIST: 1) - NO ONE EMOTION (C. Magness, T. Keane & M. Mueller - 3:55) 2) - PLEASE DON'T WALK AWAY (S. Lukather & J. Newton Howard - 3:51) 3) - I JUST WANNA HANG AROUND YOU (M. Sembello, D. Sembello, J. Sembello & C. Sembello - 4:41) 4) - NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU (M. Masser & G. Goffin - 4:04) 5) - BEYOND THE SEA - La mer (C. Trenet / English by J. Lawrence - 4:10) 6) - 20/20 (R. Goodrum & S. Kipper - 4:07) 7) - NEW DAY (Cecil & Linda Womack - 4:27) 8) - HOLD ME (Michael & Daniel Sembello - 4:02) 9) - STAND UP (Neil Larsen - 5:07) 10) - YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE (Michael Masser & Linda Creed - 2:50) Produced by Russ Titelman for Warner Bros, recorded at A&R; Record...
A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF 15 ROMANTIC AND UNFORGETTABLE MELODIES, ARRANGED AND INTERPRETED BY THE PIANIST MAXIMO SPODEK TO ENJOY AND RELAX IN THE HOME, OFFICE, BUSSINESS, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL AND OF COURSE IN ANY EVENT 1. PERHAPS LOVE, COMPOSED BY JOHN DENVER 2. IF, COMPOSED BY DAVID GATES 3. SHE, COMPOSED BY CHARLES AZNAVOUR 4. TELL HIM, COMPOSED BY LINDA THOMPSON, WALTER AFANASIEFF AND DAVID FOSTER 5. MY FOOLISH HEART, COMPOSED BY VICTOR YOUNG AND NED WASHINGTON 6. I STARTED A JOKE, COMPOSED BY BARRY GIBB, ROBIN GIBB AND MAURICE GIBB, THE BEE GEES 7. NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU, COMPOSED BY MICHAEL MASSER AND GERRY GOFFIN 8. NOW AND FOREVER, COMPOSED BY RICHARD MARX 9. FOR ALL WE KNOW, COMPOSED BY FRED KARLIN, ROBB WILSON AND ARTHUR JAMES 10. THE PRAYER, COMPOSED BY DA...