Tuesday, November 13, 2007 A night with David Pomeranz By Joan L. Butalid
“SUPERB and once in a lifetime,” quoted my friend Joy Yap – news director of DYRM as she reminisced Sunday night’s concert of David Pomeranz.
It’s really magic when he sang “Got to Believe in Magic,” the first rendition he gave as he welcomed the audience at the Lamberto Macias Sports Complex.
In an interview before the show, Pomeranz said he made a song for the Philippines as he has visited the country 20 times since 1997.
He has also worked with several Filipino musicians like Gary Valenciano, Zsa Zsa Padilla, and Kuh Ledesma to name a few.
Pomeranz is a multi–platinum award winning recording artist, songwriter, and performer.
He has several hits under his belt in the over 30-year stay with the music industry. His classical hits include “Born for You” and “Got to Believe in Magic.”
He is also known for penning the number one hits “Tryin’ to get the Feeling Again” and “The Old Songs” (both recorded by Barry Manilow).
Pomeranz is now promoting his new album “Hold Tight” with his carrier single “Daybreak.” The album was released last July 13, 2007.
“Hold Tight” was produced under a Philippine independent label Becca Music Inc. and was recorded in only three weeks here in the Philippines.
David’s songs have been recorded or performed with artists like Bette Midler, Kenny Rogers, Phoebe Snow, Freddie Mercury, The Mupets, Kenny Loggins, Richie Sambora, and Dennis De Young. He also worked with Missy Elliot, The Carpenters, The Hollies, Harry Belafonte, Hubert Laws, Lou Rawis, Andrea Marcovicci, John Denver, Mary Travers, Leo Sayer, Eddie Kendricks, Donna Summer, Glen Campbell Lillias White, Kathie Lee Gifford and Cliff Richard.
One of Pomeranz’s most believed songs, “It’s in Every One of Us”, has been translated into numerous languages, recorded time and again and sung all over the world in churches, corporate seminars, schools, synagogues, political rallies, weddings, and fundraisers. It’s in Every One of Us was a major sponsor theme song to the Summer Olympic games in Seoul, Korea.
David’s songwriting projects have earned him 22 platinum and 18 gold albums. His Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award – Winning collaborators include: Alan and Marilyn Berman, Richard Marx, David Zippel, John Barry, Davis Shire, Al Kasha, George Delarue and Fred Karlin.
David Pomeranz sang Sunday night a Tagalog song Pasko na Sinta Ko by Gary Valenciano. His finale song “Kiss” brought everyone to their feet.
