Fred Zarr
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| - | '''"Where Is My Man"''' is the title of a song from 1983 by the [[United States|American]] singer and actress [[Eartha Kitt]]. The song was co-written by comedy writer [[Bruce Vilanch]] along with musicians and producers [[Fred Zarr]] and [[Jacques Morali]]. | + | '''Fred Zarr''' is an American musician, [[songwriter]] and [[record producer|song producer]] based in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|NY]]. CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous singers and songwriters at his [[Brooklyn]] studio. |
| - | The song was first released in France as a [[single (music)|single]] where it was wildly successful. The song features Kitt singing in a low, seductive-sounding voice. Included in the song are some sounds that have come to be associated with Kitt, including a purring sound similar to one she made while portraying [[Catwoman]] on the 1960s TV series ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''. The lyrics to the song detail specific things the singer expects to receive from her future lover, such as a trip to [[Saint-Tropez]] and shopping at [[Tiffany & Co.|Tiffany's]]. | + | Among notable artists with whom Zarr has collaborated musically are: [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], on her [[Madonna (Madonna album)|self-titled debut album]]; [[Deborah Gibson|Debbie Gibson]], on various albums and songs including "[[Only in My Dreams]]"; [[Samantha Fox]]; [[Pretty Poison]]; and [[Eartha Kitt]]'s 1983 dance club hit, "[[Where Is My Man]]". |
| - | The title failed to find release in the United States until the producers' attorneys (the firm of Grubman, Indursky, Shindler) introduced the title to their client, New York based Streetwise Records. Streetwise Records released the title in late 1983 in the United States to the dance and club markets. It was the first recording from Earth Kitt released in the United States after her exile to Paris following her outspoken objection to the Vietnam War at a White House function. It was her biggest hit in 30 years. | ||
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| - | In the [[United Kingdom]], "Where Is My Man" reached the [[Top 40]] on the [[UK Singles Chart]], where it peaked at #36. It was also a hit in dance clubs around the world. In the US, the song made the Top 10 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart, peaking at #7 and remaining on the survey for 14 weeks. | ||
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Fred Zarr is an American musician, songwriter and song producer based in Brooklyn, NY. CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous singers and songwriters at his Brooklyn studio.
Among notable artists with whom Zarr has collaborated musically are: Madonna, on her self-titled debut album; Debbie Gibson, on various albums and songs including "Only in My Dreams"; Samantha Fox; Pretty Poison; and Eartha Kitt's 1983 dance club hit, "Where Is My Man".
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