Mike Clifford to meet Ed Sullivan who was so impressed with Mike’s poise and stage presence that he booked him for his TV debut, the first of three appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Mike Clifford's first taste of success came at age 18 when "Bombay" became a hit in Venezuela. He appeared on the state owned Venevision in his own TV special. However, Clifford's recordings for Columbia received little buyer’s attention, and in July 1962, Clifford signed with United Artists Records. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller produced several songs for Clifford, including his biggest hit "Close To Cathy", written by Earl
That's What Friends Are For (Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams album) the series. From the liner notes for the 2003 CD release: From the liner notes for "The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection": From the liner notes for the original album: From the liner notes for the 2003 CD release: Bonus tracks Reissue credits That's What Friends Are For (Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams album) That's What Friends Are For is an album by American singers Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams that was released in July 1978 by Columbia Records. The project was a continuation of the pairing of the artists that began on his previous LP, "You