One role Cynthia played was Janis Joplin, in a one woman play filled with singing. It was a successful run and gave Cynthia some much enjoyed theatrical training.
She was one of 10 artists to perform at the International New Music Seminar, in New York City.
Cynthia was named one of the Top 20 Artists of the Year, in Billboard magazine. Ms. Manley is most proud of her military tours. She has taken bands into Iraq, Bosnia, Baghdad, Kosovo, Korea, and many other places of danger for our troops, where she and her team had to wear flack jackets and bullet proof vests in 130* heat or freezing cold weather. On one base, only 23 soldiers were allowed to come to the performance because they were under alert. Cynthia began dancing with soldiers while singing, giving them a moment of peace, bringing tears to our brave men's faces. That is the kind of performer she is! Cynthia has composed 4 tunes that made it into produced and released movies. She has sung many commercials, both for radio and TV. Her background vocal group, in Los Angeles, has been on a dozen nationally recognized blues records. She has co-written and produced 4 “do it yourself ” CDs, including a Christmas CD.
In April of 2009, while touring Switzerland, she met Jamie Lewis, the hit making producer from Purple Music. They hit it off and now have recording dates set for the end of September, 2009. “How exciting it is to be doing what I love so much. I am one grateful woman !
