Music Monday

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No use trying to hide it.  I guess I'll have to admit it.

Let me take a deep breath.  Getting myself ready.

OK, here goes.








I am a fanilow.

Yes, I like Barry Manilow, and yes,  I've actually seen Barry Manilow perform live, once at Radio City, and then at his one-man show on Broadway.

He's been on my mind recently; he was back on Broadway this summer for another one-man show.

So today I am presenting some of my favorite Manilow songs.

His first big hit, "Mandy", was actually a cover of a Scott English tune; English called the song "Brandy", but Manilow changed the name to avoid confusion with a song by The Looking Glass.





And then there was "Could It Be Magic".  He'll often sing this one and "Mandy" as a medley.






He paints quite a romantic picture:





And then there is his ability to tell a story through song:





Then there was his "Very Strange Medley", songs he wrote or performed that you probably didn't know were his:






Manilow has written many songs, but ironically this hit song was written by someone else:




So now I have admitted my membership in geekdom.  I hope you enjoyed my playlist.

Comments

  1. MaribethSeptember 9, 2019 at 8:15 AM

    I too am a Manilow-a holic! I have been all my life. Why do you think I named my daughter, Mandy? Another of his song I love is This Ones For You. Great tune.

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  2. Cathy KennedySeptember 9, 2019 at 11:30 AM

    Robin,

    I always liked Barry Manilow and every time I think of him, I think of my 10th grade English teacher. She had a ginormous crush on him. Poor woman didn't stand a chance with the guy since he prefers same-sex relationships. I bet that news crushed her. I always wonder what became of Miss S. Oddly, she looked a little like Barry or that's what I thought then but I wonder if I'd think that today. Thanks for sharing some great mewsic from the 70s & 80s with one of my favorite artists! Have a boogietastic week, dearie!

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  3. John HoltonSeptember 9, 2019 at 11:59 AM

    Barry hasn't had a record on the charts in 30+ years, but God bless him, he's still out there plugging away, and people still love him. You have to admire someone like that. His songs were ubiquitous in the '70's; it seemed like anytime you put the radio on, there he was. His music was pleasant enough that I wasn't spinning the dial looking for something else. Good choice today!

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  4. csuhpat1September 9, 2019 at 12:04 PM

    Those are some pure classics. Very nice.

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  5. Stacy UncorkedSeptember 9, 2019 at 1:03 PM

    Heh... 'Fanilow' - I love it! Great song choices! :)

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  6. Mike GolchSeptember 9, 2019 at 2:51 PM

    you can't go wrong with Barry Manilow!!

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  7. songbird's crazy worldSeptember 9, 2019 at 4:04 PM

    thanks everyone!

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  8. Cathy KeishaSeptember 9, 2019 at 4:55 PM

    We can't all have the same taste in music or the concerts we want to go to would all be sold out! Yep, I've been to the Copa.

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  9. bookwormSeptember 9, 2019 at 7:38 PM

    I had the Barry Manilow Greatest Hits album (LP, dating myself) and have enjoyed all of these songs - except for the VSM, which...gosh, I didn't know Manilow wrote any of these. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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