Legacy of Barry Mann
Artists and genres Barry Mann directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
- Roy Hamiltonartist
Roy Hamilton was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.
Dan Hillartist- Bobby Vintonartist
Stanley Robert Vinton is a retired American singer and actor, who hosted his own self-titled TV show in the late 1970s. As a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince", as his music paid tribute to his Polish heritage. One of his most popular songs is "Blue Velvet" which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, No. 1 in Canada, and number 2 in the UK in 1990.
- The Crystalsartist
The Animalsartist- Paul Revere and the Raidersartist
The Driftersartist
Jay & The AmericansartistJay and the Americans are an American vocal group who were popular in the 1960s. Their initial line-up consisted of John "Jay" Traynor, Howard "Howie" Kane, Kenny Vance, and Sandy Deanne, though their greatest success on the charts in the United States and Canada came after Traynor left and once Jay Black and Marty Sanders joined the group; Black replaced Traynor as lead singer. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.
Linda Ronstadtartist
James Ingramartist- Bill Medleyartist
Donna Fargoartist