I will always remember on a New Years Eve
I had about forty people at my house and the phone rang. It was
Neil. He said that Laughter In The Rain had just gone
to #1 on the charts. He called and said Artie I want to tell
you that I just found out that Laughter In The Rain
just went to number one, and I'm dancing with my wife and I want
to thank you for your beautiful arrangement. What a nice gesture.
I recall shortly after that Neil brought me The Hungry Years.
I remember with great detail my eyes swelling up with tears when
I first heard the song. It was that emotional. After hearing it
just one time, I knew what I wanted the arrangement to sound like.
All I needed was Neils key. I remember saying to Neil Neil
I know just what to do with this. Trust me. It still touches
my heart today.
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