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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Piano
Joe Soldo
Joe Soldo
Conductor
Ron Pedley
Ron Pedley
Keyboards
Scott Erickson
Scott Erickson
Keyboards
Kevin Bassinson
Kevin Bassinson
Piano
Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber
Piano
Ron Walters Jr.
Ron Walters Jr.
Piano
Dave Carpenter
Dave Carpenter
Bass Guitar
Ian Martin
Ian Martin
Bass Guitar
Russ McKinnon
Russ McKinnon
Drums
David Rozenblatt
David Rozenblatt
Percussion
Dan Greco
Dan Greco
Percussion
Luis Conte
Luis Conte
Percussion
Assa Drori
Assa Drori
Violin
Liane Mautner
Liane Mautner
Violin
Miwako Watanabe
Miwako Watanabe
Violin
Yan To
Yan To
Violin
Johana Krejci
Johana Krejci
Violin
Ron Folsom
Ron Folsom
Violin
Jennifer Munday
Jennifer Munday
Violin
Cynthia Moussas
Cynthia Moussas
Violin
Dynell Weber
Dynell Weber
Violin
Joel Derouin
Joel Derouin
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Darius Campo
Darius Campo
Violin
Rebecca Bunnett
Rebecca Bunnett
Violin
Josefina Vergara
Josefina Vergara
Violin
Miran Kojian
Miran Kojian
Violin
Songa Lee
Songa Lee
Violin
Patricia Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Violin
Audrey Soloman
Audrey Soloman
Violin
Irina Voloshina
Irina Voloshina
Violin
Brian Benning
Brian Benning
Violin
Nina Eutuhov
Nina Eutuhov
Violin
Paul Tseitlin
Paul Tseitlin
Violin
Kevin Connolly
Kevin Connolly
Violin
Yue Deng
Yue Deng
Violin
Ron Clark
Ron Clark
Violin
Alyssa Park
Alyssa Park
Violin
Margaret Wooten
Margaret Wooten
Violin
Sam Fischer
Sam Fischer
Violin
Jennifer Walton
Jennifer Walton
Violin
Anatoly Rosinski
Anatoly Rosinski
Violin
Lisa Dondlinger
Lisa Dondlinger
Violin
Neel Hammond
Neel Hammond
Violin
Raymond Kobler
Raymond Kobler
Violin
Ken Burward-Hoy
Ken Burward-Hoy
Viola
Ray Tischer
Ray Tischer
Viola
Sam Formicola
Sam Formicola
Viola
Alma Fernandez
Alma Fernandez
Viola
Caroline Buckman
Caroline Buckman
Viola
Andrew Duckles
Andrew Duckles
Viola
Christina Soule
Christina Soule
Cello
Jon Walz
Jon Walz
Cello
Timothy Loo
Timothy Loo
Cello
Roger Lebow
Roger Lebow
Cello
Trevor Handy
Trevor Handy
Cello
Paula Hochhalter
Paula Hochhalter
Cello
John Krovoza
John Krovoza
Cello
David Speltz
David Speltz
Cello
Chuck Berghofer
Chuck Berghofer
Bass
Drew Dembowski
Drew Dembowski
Bass
Oscar Hidalgo
Oscar Hidalgo
Bass
Gayle Levant
Gayle Levant
Harp
Julie Berghofer
Julie Berghofer
Harp
Steve Becknell
Steve Becknell
French Horn
Jim Atkinson
Jim Atkinson
French Horn
Dan Kelley
Dan Kelley
French Horn
Paul Klintworth
Paul Klintworth
French Horn
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Warren Leuning
Warren Leuning
Trumpet
Chris Gray
Chris Gray
Trumpet
Larry McGuire
Larry McGuire
Trumpet
Steve Baxter
Steve Baxter
Trombone
Chauncey Welsh
Chauncey Welsh
Trombone
Charles Loper
Charles Loper
Trombone
Craig Gosnell
Craig Gosnell
Trombone
Sheridon Stokes
Sheridon Stokes
Woodwinds
Gary Foster
Gary Foster
Woodwinds
Greg Huckins
Greg Huckins
Woodwinds
Brandon Fields
Brandon Fields
Woodwinds
David Kossoff
David Kossoff
Oboe
Joe Stone
Joe Stone
Oboe
Phil O'Connor
Phil O'Connor
Clarinet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Crewe
Bob Crewe
Composer
Kenny Nolan
Kenny Nolan
Composer
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Arranger
Kevin Bassinson
Kevin Bassinson
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Producer
Scott Erickson
Scott Erickson
Recording Engineer
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Producer
David Benson
David Benson
Producer
Bill Schnee
Bill Schnee
Mixing Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Garry C. Kief
Garry C. Kief
Executive Producer
Greg Bartheld
Greg Bartheld
Recording Engineer
Marc Hulett
Marc Hulett
Assistant Producer
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Recording Engineer
Aaron Walk
Aaron Walk
Assistant Engineer
Steve Genewick
Steve Genewick
Assistant Engineer
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Assistant Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Tommy Vicari
Recording Engineer
Koji Egawa
Koji Egawa
Recording Engineer
Brian Donovan
Brian Donovan
Recording Engineer
Darius Fong
Darius Fong
Mixing Engineer
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
[Verse 2]
Carried your books from school
Playin' make-believe you're married to me
You were fifth grade, I was sixth
When we came to be
Walkin' home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay
Till we grew into the me and you
Went our separate ways
[Verse 3]
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
[Verse 4]
Headed for city lights
Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame
Worked my fingers to the bone
Made myself a name
Funny I seemed to find
That no matter how the years unwind
Still I reminisce 'bout the girl I miss
And the love I left behind
[Verse 5]
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
[Verse 6]
My eyes adored you (All my life I will remember)
Though I never laid a hand on you (Though I never laid a hand on you)
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me (A feeling of regret)
You couldn't see how I adored you
(I adored you)
So close, so close and yet so far
[Verse 7]
My eyes adored you (I know I won't ever forget you, my childhood friend)
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you (Oh, how I love you so)
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
My eyes adored you
Written by: Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan

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