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10-Year-Old Oliver Richman Releases 'Abracadabra' Cover

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Monday, June 13, 2011; Posted: 09:06 PM - by BWW News Desk

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How does a 10-year-old vocal phenom follow up two hugely successful videos, a performance with legendary icon, Stevie Wonder, and being the featured story of Byron Allen's "The Young Icons"?

Ask Oliver Richman (www.oliverrichman.com), who is working a little magic into the mix with a brand new recording and video of "Abracadabra," his high-powered, explosive remake of the Steve Miller Band's iconic 1982 hit.

His highly acclaimed 2010 debut video of "Defying Gravity" -- a song from the hit musical "Wicked," originally performed on Broadway by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth -- has garnered an impressive 56,000 views on YouTube.

The buzz of his second release, a remake of the Stevie Wonder classic, "One Little Christmas Tree," penned by Oliver's grandfather, the late legendary Motown songwriter Ron Miller ("For Once In My Life"), caught the attention of Stevie Wonder himself, who invited the 10-year-old to sing at the 15thAnnual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert, held in December at the Nokia Theatre in L.A., where Oliver received a standing ovation from a crowd of over 7,500 people. Oliver was also recently featured on "The Young Icons," a nationally syndicated television program about young people changing the world, produced by Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios. Richman's collection of YouTube videos has exceeded a whopping 75,000 views to date.

With his powerhouse voice, cool style and amazing ability to interpret a lyric at such a young age, the young crooner is thrilled to introduce great classics to a new generation. Produced by Lisa Dawn Miller, Mark Matson and Sandy Hackett, the new video also includes cameo appearances by headlining Las Vegas magicians Mac King and Rick Thomas.

Coincidentally, the original version of "Abracadabra" topped the charts in 1982, along with "I've Never Been To Me," another hit penned by Oliver's grandfather, Ron Miller.

Oliver's mom and stepfather, Lisa Dawn Miller and Sandy Hackett (Hackett Miller Company, Inc.), produce and star in "Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show," at the RivieraHotel & Casino in Las Vegas and in theaters around the country. The company is getting ready to launch its 2011-2012 theater tour beginning this fall.

 


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