John Barrowman, Barry Manilow, Dionne Warwick, et al. to Join Elaine Paige on New CD

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By Brian Scott Lipton • Aug 18, 2010 • New York

Elaine Paige
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Award-winning musical theater star Elaine Paige will perform duets on her new CD with Paul Anka, John Barrowman, Michael Bolton, Kenny G, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Olivia Newton-John, Billy Ocean, LeAnn Rimes, Jon Secada, Neil Sedaka, and Dionne Warwick. The CD will be produced by Phil Ramone.

The album, which is tentatively titled Elaine and Friends, is scheduled to be released in the UK on November 1, with a US release early in 2011.

As previously reported, Paige will soon begin taping her weekly BB2 Radio show Elaine Paige on Sunday in New York City.

Paige's many stage credits include Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, Cats, Sunset Boulevard, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Sweeney Todd.

She has also released 20 solo albums, performed her one-woman show Elaine Paige Live - Celebrating A Life on Stage, written her autobiography, and appeared on such television shows as A Murder Is Announced and Where the Heart Is.