The powerful voice of Whitney Houston has been brought back to life in Barry Manilow’s new album of duets.<br /><br /> The 71-year-old crooner is ensuring the iconic voices of many of his deceased musical idols live on, through the wonders of modern technology.<br /><br /> He has re-orchestrated the singers’ original musical arrangements while recording his own track. <br /><br /> “It was very emotional. Because really it was their voices without any echo on it, without any processing. It sounded like they were right, standing right next to me,” he said.<br /><br /> “Each one of these singers has something very unique about them. That’s why they were such legends. Each one of them had that little extra something that made you listen a little closer than all, all the other singers,” he added.<br /><br /> The album, ‘My Dream Duets’, features Manilow singing along with the likes of Whitney Houston, John Denver, Louis Armstrong and Judy Garland.<br /><br /> “I think that out of all the duets on this album, Judy and I sound the best together,” Manilow gushed. “I do, I think we sound great together. I didn’t have to learn how to sing with her, because I did when I sang with Dusty Springfield, because she has this kind of wispy voice, you know, but with Judy I could just belt!”<br /><br /> Manilow hasn’t yet decided if he’ll tour off the back of the new album. But he has put together a series of music videos featuring the late entertainers to play on stage if he does hit the road.
