Richard Kerr

As the co-writer of "Mandy," "Looks Like We Made It," and "Somewhere in the Night" -- all huge hits for Barry Manilow -- pianist Richard Kerr wrote some of the most beautiful pop/easy listening music ever made. Kerr's writing dreams began when he was given the opportunity to pursue songwriting full-time after he was fired (his boss discovered a rock & roll album Kerr had recorded for a small progressive record label). The Englishman went on to have his songs recorded by Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Yvonne Elliman, Jennifer Warnes, Glen Campbell, and the Edwin...