A look inside the process of #RainbowConnection, as seen in the #ReleaseMe2 liner notes, written by Barbra’s longtime A&R Jay Landers:
"When songwriters Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher were asked by Jim Henson to write songs for the 1979 motion picture, The Muppet Movie, they-
"When songwriters Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher were asked by Jim Henson to write songs for the 1979 motion picture, The Muppet Movie, they-
-took inspiration from the animated Disney classic, Pinocchio. Williams recalled being profoundly touched by Jiminy Cricket’s warmhearted performance of “When You Wish Upon A Star” and wanted to write a song that evoked a similar feeling. -
That same year, Barbra was recording her Wet album, a collection of songs with water themes – visiting Niagara Falls, splish-splashing in the tub, kissing in the rain, and shedding no more tears. “Rainbow Connection” would have been a natural fit, except the production and-
-arrangement weren’t coming together as planned.
When considering the unfinished “Rainbow Connection” for this album, I pointed out to Barbra that she’d sung with everyone from from Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra to Neil Diamond and Celine Dion, but there was one superstar she-
When considering the unfinished “Rainbow Connection” for this album, I pointed out to Barbra that she’d sung with everyone from from Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra to Neil Diamond and Celine Dion, but there was one superstar she-
had yet to work with – that dashing and debonair song stylist, Kermit the Frog.
One can’t help but speculate that Muppet creator Jim Henson would have been proud of his young protégé…even if the quintessential diva Miss Piggy might have been a tad jealous!"
One can’t help but speculate that Muppet creator Jim Henson would have been proud of his young protégé…even if the quintessential diva Miss Piggy might have been a tad jealous!"
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