THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Chris Mann Releases New Single

Chris Mann, now on tour as 'The Phantom' in The Spectacular New Production of The Phantom of the Opera and former finalist on The Voice, released a new single Remember Me on January 20. Co-written by Mann, world-renowned neuroscientist and Alzheimer's researcher, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, and Mann's wife, Laura Mann, Remember Me was written for families dealing with Alzheimer's with the hope that the song and social media campaign #RememberMe will put greater national focus on the disease and increase fundraising to find a cure.

Portions of the proceeds from sales of the song, now available via iTunes and Amazon, will go to Cure Alzheimer's Fund (CAF), a non-profit organization where 100% of all donations go directly to research.

Mann and Tanzi were inspired to write the song, Remember Me, after meeting at a television studio where they connected on many levels including songwriting, Tanzi's stand-in performances with Aerosmith, and Mann's family history with Alzheimer's.

The song is written from the perspective of someone with Alzheimer's who pleads to be remembered when they can't remember themselves. "I've had strong responses to songs before," Mann said, "but nothing ever like this. This song is special and it's speaking to people. When I sing Remember Me there isn't a dry eye in the room. It's powerful. It makes people want to unite and find a cure."

The music video for Remember Me premieres on January 21 on Yahoo! Music and will be released on YouTube and Facebook on January 22. The video, directed by Laura Mann, features Christina Dooling, a cast member of the Ballet Chorus in the national tour of Phantom, as an elderly woman, stricken with Alzheimer's who dances away both the age and disease. The design talents of additional members of the Phantom tour cast and crew are also featured in this compelling representation of the song.

A social media campaign - #RememberMe - also launches on January 22 and asks for anyone whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer's disease to share the video online, post pictures of themselves holding signs with "#RememberMe" and their loved ones' names, including the #RememberMe in social media posts and purchasing the single.