In 1981 McManus was asked by London promoter Don Jones to perform an opening set of material to entertain children at Mr. Dressup appearances. By 1985 Access TV in Calgary approached McManus to write material for their kids' show the Magic Ring' which resulted in 81 songs being used in 39 shows from 1985-1991. Around the mid-80's McManus teamed up with music lawyer Stephen Stohn and Donna Murphy to revive the long defunct Songwriters' Association Of Canada to which McManus was elected president for 4 years before becoming Chairman Of The Board. Wakeman and his publishing company liked the version so much they gave McManus future songwriting credit should the song ever be re-recorded. In 1997 Billboard Magazine published a year-end essay by McManus on the importance of singles.
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