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Saturday Song-suasian #26 with Barry Manilow

Posted on February 15, 2014
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Born in Brooklyn, New York June 17, 1943 as Barry Alan Pincus, this young artist later his mother’s surname at the time of his bar mitzvah.

The songwriter never saw himself as a singer, but wanted his songs to be heard. In the 1970s his career skyrocket with his first #1 hit, Mandy, leading to more popular tunes through the end of the decade.

During the course of his life, Manilow has earned money as a pianist, produce, and arranger. He has written commercial jingles, Broadway musicals, and music for Bette Midler & Dionne Warwick to name a few.
Saturday Song-suasian proudly spotlights the music of the POP icon ~ Barry Manilow!

A few of my personal favorites include:
 At #1 in the charts in 1977…
# 3 in 1978…
In 1979, this song hit #9…
Rounding up today’s tunes ranking 10th on the list in 1980…
Did you know that Barry Manilow was married once in 1961? The marriage only lasted a year and I cannot find a whisper of any other martial relationships involving the man. This is really interesting, and yet I feel for him with his sorta solitaire lifestyle. I hope he can really smile without someone special in his life other than his music.
What songs come to mind when you think Barry Manilow?
Thank you for taking time out of your weekend to hop over to listen to the music. I hope you enjoyed your visit. In fact, I hope you enjoyed it so much that you cannot wait to tell your friends. Go ahead, hit the share (Facebook, Twitter, Google+) button! You know you wanna. 😉
Have a sensational Saturday!
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4 thoughts on “Saturday Song-suasian #26 with Barry Manilow”

  1. Terri D. says:
    February 18, 2014 at 3:18 am

    He does have some great songs, and is a good performer. Interesting info you found for us!

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  2. Phoebes World says:
    February 16, 2014 at 9:39 am

    Oh my gosh Cathy..I just love Barry Manilow. I have seen him in concert four times. I got my love of his music from my mother, who adored him. I remember taking her to one of his concerts, it was a surprise and she didnt know where we were going until we actually got in the car. Her reaction was priceless. At her funeral, Dad insisted on playing a melody of his songs, and as we walked out,..her favourite “Mandy” was playing. My favs include…oh my..so many to choose, ..All the above and ‘Even Now”, ‘Somewhere in the Night” and “Looks Like We Made It”
    Great post Cathy
    Love and Hugs
    Phoebe x

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  3. Rory Bore says:
    February 15, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    Well I definitely have to go with “Copacabana!!”
    That is my go to shower song — sounds great, you need the steam for your voice to be all throaty and lounge singerish. LOL
    My mom loved him, so I certainly grew up hearing his music a lot. Always brings back good memories. I also like “Can’t Smile Without You” and “I Write the Songs”.

    That marriage was supposedly annulled due to “non consummation”. She was his high school sweetheart – but shortly after marriage, he set off to find fame. I think poor girl got dumped for fame — but not necessarily in the mean way — he just got very famous fast. The marriage is not even mentioned in his wiki bio, and very rarely mentioned.

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  4. EG CameraGirl says:
    February 15, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Can’t Smile Without You comes to mind. ;))

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