It's my understanding that Jim was piano accompanist for Alaina Reed Hall, who opened for Bette at the Continental Baths. I think that's how he met Barry and also how he got Bette to sing on the HCW demo.
I don't really see them hanging out, but who knows?
"I don't really care about credibility. I hear people talking about how you've got to be open to new experiences, yet somehow that eliminates things like working with Barry Manilow. I thought it was a very interesting experience. I don't listen to Barry Manilow, however. I think he's ridiculous. But I thought it was NOT ridiculous to produce him. They asked me if I could produce this song that had already been on a Meat Loaf album, and they said they were going to do it whether I was involved or not. And I hate the idea of one of my songs being done without my control, and I knew what a Manilow version of the song would be like if I didn't produce it. Plus, they offered me lots of money, which I used to finance other projects."
--Jim Steinman, 1989
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