Kyuss

Several years later, a "Best Of" recording called Muchas Gracias was also released. Through the 1980s and 1990s Manchester alternated recording with acting, appearing with Bette Midler in the film For the Boys and on the television series Blossom. Kyuss's last new release was in 1997, a split EP featuring 3 Kyuss songs and 3 Queens Of The Stone Age songs. Two years later she had her biggest hit "You Should Hear How She Talks About You", which won a Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance. Homme and Oliveri joined up again to form Queens Of The Stone Age with Hernandez, while Garcia has had several post-Kyuss projects, including Unida, Hermano and Slo Burn. In 1980 Manchester became the first singer to have two movie themes nominated for an Academy Award—"Through The Eyes Of Love" from the film Ice Castles and "I'll Never Say Goodbye" from the film The Promise. Finally, Kyuss dissolved. In 1979 Manchester made the top ten with her own single "Don't Cry Out Loud.".

In 1995 they released ...And the Circus Leaves Town. Manchester collaborated with Kenny Loggins to co-write Loggin's 1978 hit duet with Stevie Nicks, "Whenever I Call You Friend". Personal problems soon tore the group apart and Bjork left following a tour, replaced by Alfredo Hernandez. Two years later Manchester's album Melissa produced her first top ten hit, "Midnight Blue,". Oliveri left (and was replaced by Scott Reeder) just as the group signed to Elektra Records and released Welcome to Sky Valley (1994), another acclaimed album. Her debut album, Home to Myself, was released in 1973; Manchester co-wrote many of its songs with Carole Bayer Sager. Chris Goss produced their next album, the landmark Blues for the Red Sun, a critically hailed album that earned the band many accolades. Manchester then appeared on the Manhattan club scene, where she was discovered by Bette Midler and Barry Manilow, who took her on as a backup singer in 1971.

Kyuss released their debut album, Wretch in 1991 on Dali Records, but sales were sluggish even as their live shows gained fame. She studied songwriting at New York University with Paul Simon. The band was originally called the Sons of Kyuss, and released the now-rare album Sons of Kyuss locally in 1990, before the group's name was shortened to Kyuss. Manchester started a singing career at an early age, learning the piano and harpsichord at the Manhattan School of Music and Arts, singing commercial jingles at age 15, and becoming a staff writer for Chappell Music while attending New York City's High School of the Performing Arts. The group formed in 1989, consisting of John Garcia (vocals), Joshua Homme (guitar), Nick Oliveri (bass guitar) and Brant Bjork (drums), performing all around southern California, frequently at parties in the desert, referred to as "generator parties" because of the use of gasoline-powered generators to provide electricity for the equipment. Her father was a bassoonist for the New York Metropolitan Opera. Kyuss (pronounce: KIGH-us) was an influential stoner rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. Manchester was born in the Bronx area of New York city to a musical family.

Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss (2000, compilation). Melissa Manchester (born on February 15, 1951 at New York, New York) is a singer-songwriter and actor. Split (1997, with Queens of the Stone Age). Blossom (TV) (1993–1995). ...And the Circus Leaves Town (1995, final album before disbanding in 3 months later). For the Boys (1991). (Welcome to) Sky Valley (1994). When I Look Down That Road (2004).

Blues for the Red Sun (1992). Don't Cry Out Loud (2002 Re-release). Wretch (1991). Melissa (2001 Re-release). Sons of Kyuss (1990). The Colors Of Christmas (1998). Joy (1997).

The Essence Of Melissa Manchester (1997). Tribute (1989). Mathematics (1985). Emergency (1983).

Greatest Hits (1983). Hey Ricky (1982). For The Working Girl (1980). Melissa Manchester (1979).

Don't Cry Out Loud (1978). Singin' (1977). Help Is On The Way (1976). Better Days And Happy Endings (1976).

Melissa (1975). Bright Eyes (1974). Home To Myself (1973). Grammy Award: You Should Hear How She Talks About You (1982) (Best Female Pop Vocal Performance).