Re: New release by the composer of "Jerusalem is Mine" and "You Deserve A Break Today"

[Anita Bonita <abonita...>]

Sheldon Levin <slevin (at) mciunix(dot)mciu(dot)k12(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

>Since I love "jerusalem Is Mine" I look forward to this new recording.  
>However, I am confused about the 'You Deserve A Break Today' credit.  
>Barry Manilow on his tours and recordings performs this song in his 
>medley of commercials that HE is responsible for writing.  So who wrote 
>the MacDonald's theme, Barry or Kenny?

If I remember correctly from my days in Young & Rubicam's music
department, Barry only SANG the McDonald's jingle. There are several
jingles which Barry sang that he didn't write, and vice versa. I've
been out of the jingle business almost fifteen years, but I can tell
you that no matter what it is that he's singing, Kenny Karen is indeed
a voice to be reckoned with!

Anita Bonita