Manilow records entire album with singers who have died

Barry Manilow's new album is duets with singers who are dead. Credit: Ian West/PA Wire/Press Association Images

Veteran singer Barry Manilow has recorded an entire album of duets with superstars - who are all dead.

The US entertainer performs songs alongside Judy Garland, Louis Armstrong and Whitney Houston using studio wizardry for his 'My Dream Duets' collection.

Judy Garland who died in 1969 is heard on 'Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart', Louis Armstrong appears on 'What A Wonderful World' and Whitney Houston, who died in February 2012, sings on 'I Believe In You And Me'

The vocal tracks for each of the guest artists were taken from the original and then the music was re-orchestrated and Manilow's accompaniment was added.