Wayne Moore, Gilmore Rizzo, Bryan Miller, Brenda Moore, Broadway, Bubblegum, Spiritual, Inspirational, Show Tunes
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DLR900111

"4 Friends:
Who Are Very Vocal About It"

starring 
BRENDA MOORE, BRYAN MILLER, GILMORE RIZZO & WAYNE MOORE

Once upon a time four busy friends (who were also popular 
Los Angeles cabaret performers) put together a show so they could spend more time together.  Their concerts were a great success, so they made an album full of show tunes, original songs, inspirational songs, and even a "bubblegum" song - music that meant something special to each of them. 
And they all lived happily ever after!

This joyous CD captures the spirit of their friendship and showcases their wonderful talents.  Everyone sings on everyone else's songs and no two tracks are alike!  From Broadway Belt to intimate ballad, this album has it all.
1. FRIENDS  (Maltby/Shire) (from "Closer Than Ever") 
                   Special Lyrics by Wayne Moore

2. OUR TIME  (Stephen Sondheim)
                   (from "Merrily We Roll Along")

3. CHANGE IN ME  (Carol Hall)
                   (from "Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public")

4. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (Weiss/Thieve)

5. OUR KIND OF LOVE  (Webber/Elton)
                   (from "The Beautiful Game")

6. WALKING ON WATER   (Moore/Father Leo Booth) 

7. SUMMER IS A COMIN' IN (Wilder/Barer)

8. I AM CHANGING (Henry Krieger & Tom Eyen)
                    (from "Dreamgirls")

9. HEARTBEAT - IT'S A LOVEBEAT
                    (Greg Williams/Mike Kennedy)

10. IF I CAN DREAM  (W. Earl Brown) 

11. DOG PASSAGES  (Mark Winkler & Shelly Markham)
                    (from "Too Old For The Chorus")
                  PREMIERE RECORDING

12. TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND (Sherman/Sherman)
                    (from "The One and Only, Genuine,
                            Original Family Band")

13. ALL THAT I CAN DO  (Mark Winkler & Marie Cain)
                    (from "Too Old For The Chorus")
                  PREMIERE RECORDING

14.  ONE POWER  (Daniel Nahmod)
FULLY ORCHESTRATED
by ANDY BELLING

 

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 "FRIENDS" - Brenda Moore, Bryan Miller, Gilmore Rizzo & Wayne Moore

So, who are these ?
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Brenda started singing in church, winning awards in inter-city competitions.  With Liz Torres and Deborah Tranelli, Brenda starred in the hit show 3 Broads 3 in Los Angeles and was featured soloist in the shows Much Moore, Freeway Dreams and Music Drives Me Crazy.  She starred as "Hattie McDaniel" in Good Morning, Hollywood at the Taper, Too and as "Queenie" in Showboat for Musical Theatre West.  Non-musical roles include a featured role in The Vagina Monologs at UCLA. Brenda stars with Richard Kiley and Leslie Uggams (singing a duet with Ms. Uggams) on the CD Her First Roman.  Other recordings include the original cast recording of Freeway Dreams and the all-star Christmas compilation Cabaret Noel for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids.
Bryan is a popular piano bar performer in the Los Angeles area.  His extensive repertoire includes over 2000 songs, ranging from nostalgia of the 30’s and 40’s to contemporary hits.  Bryan also specializes in songs with an affirmative message and is a much-requested church soloist.  He is the Musical Director for the growing congregation at the Sierra Madre Church of Religious Science. His rich baritone can be heard on two cast albums for the Gershwin estate: Lady Be Good and Pardon My English and as the voice of "The Big Bad Wolf" in the Disney syndicated series Sing Me A Story.  Bryan’s talents as a songwriter were used for the Disney video Sing Along With Pooh Bear.


Gilmore's television credits include Guest Starring roles on such top rated television shows as Roseanne, Matlock, Step By Step, Ellen, The Finelli Boys, Murder She Wrote, Living In Captivity, LA Law, Bette and 8 1/2 years on  Murphy Brown and he was also seen joking and playing with Donny & Marie on their Daytime talk show.  As a director he has mounted 26 plays & Musicals. He has also written & produced 15 Play/musicals for Adults & children in both Northern and Southern California. As a TV producer Gilmore heads MISTRY GIZMO PRODUCTIONS with a children's history show slated to air on PBS called Kidistory,
and through WELLER GROSSMAN PRODUCTIONS Gilmore is a successful Field Producer for HGTV’s weekly show “That's Clever.”


Wayne is a singer, songwriter, actor and musical director. His musicals Freeway Dreams (The Gardenia), Much Moore (Erika’s) and especially There’s No Place Like Hollywood (The Stella Adler Theater) have played to packed houses in Los Angeles.  His TV composing includes music for the Emmy-nominated Down for the Count (PBS) and the Emmy-winning Whatever Happened to Childhood?  As an actor, Wayne starred in the hit musical Too Old For The Chorus (Celebration Theater) and played "W.C. Fields" in Hollywoodland and "Schimmer" in American Twistory. Wayne was  the national radio spokesman for "Wickes Furniture" and "Faces, International", worked puppets for The Curiosity Shop (CBS) and starred in the horror film Thermometers.
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... including a GALLERY of performance pictures and pictures of the recording sessions for this album ...

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Also check out ANDY BELLING'S brilliant children's album  by clicking HERE

 
 
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