Melissa Manchester Melissa Manchester Think of Her as a Friend by Jay S. Jacobs “I think we can make it, one more time, if we try.” That line sort of sums up Melissa Manchester, and not just because it was a huge part of “Midnight Blue,” the songstress’ first huge hit single in 1975.  In a career that has spanned over forty years, Manchester has shown an amazing ability to make it, over and over again. She has reformatted and resurrected a fascinating career many times over.