Loved Barry Manilow's music back in the 70's-80's even though some people didn't consider it cool. Barry is a great singer songwriter & his music career spans nearly 7 decades. My favorite song by him is "Weekend In New England". But he had so many great songs such as "Could It Be Magic", "I Write The Songs", "Can't Smile Without You", "Copacabana (At The Copa)", "Bandstand Boogie", "Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again", "Ready To Take A Chance Again", "Even Now", It's A Miracle" etc.
Yes! I would go out with friends at night and we'd head bang to AC/DC and dance to Prince and I would go home and pop on my Barry Manilow and lip sync around the bedroom as I decided what to wear to school the next day.
Aye, everything ye jist said - I love him and Weekend in New England - I wis thinking time in New England but couldnae mind the correct title and Even Now is spectacular he has such a great voice and the only other person I heard sing Even Now was the fantastic Lena Zavaroni who dis a magnificent version ae Even Now. I spent many an afternoon in ma bedroom listening tae Barry Manilow on ma record player such a wonderful voice tae listen tae and fantastic entertainer xx
But he didn't write this one. "Brandy", later called "Mandy", is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. For Manilow's recording the title changed from "Brandy" to "Mandy" to avoid confusion with Looking Glass's "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)".
Barry is a LEGEND. Please, more Barry! Barry wrote and sang music and wrote and sang commercial jingles as well. Band-aid bandages, McDonalds, State Farm ( like a good neighbor...) those are only a few, but Some are still used. Barry was a mainstay on the radio and variety shows in the mid to late 70's, we had his jingles through the 80's and then he went Vegas. Anyway, GREAT music! If you want to hear a great "story song" Barry's "Copa Cabana" is at the top of the list.
Barry is the master of romantic songs!! "Even Now", "This One's For You", "Could It Be Magic", "Weekend In New England" for romance....."Copacabana", "Daybreak" for some happy, upbeat music. Love me some Barry!!!!!!!!
More by Barry: I Write the Songs, Copacabana, Can't Smile Without You, Ready to Take a Chance Again, Bandstand Boogie, New York City Rhythm, Even Now, It's a Miracle and many others.
My older sister saw him in concert back in the day when this was a hit and he autographed the cast that was on her leg that her friend had painted really cool like pop- art style. When they cut the cast off she saved the part with the artwork and the autograph for years and years and years. ♥️ You
Huge Barry Manilow fan! Mandy was always one of my favorites. You should react to his melody of commercials, "A Very Strange Medly", he wrote which include Bandaid, Pepsi, State Farm, McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Barry Manilow is another artist I grew up listening to every day. This song is one of my many favorites of his. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Barry Manilow is still out there performing!!!
Could it be magic is based on a composition by Chopin. It is hauntingly beautiful. I also love the message of One Voice. Hearing his beautiful lyrics it's hard to believe he started as a jingle writer for TV commercials.
my absolute favorite Barry Manilow song. When I was a teenager in the 70's other kids made fun of Manilow fans (hard rock was cool) but he was very popular so evidently many of us were hiding our love for Barry Manilow.🤣
OMGOSH!!! Barry Manilow could write and sing a love song like no one else. He started out writing jingles for some of the most iconic commercials of the early 70's. Jingles that people still remember for BIG companies, like CocaCola, Pepsi, McDonald's..in fact he even wrote a song including parts is his best known jingles that he would sing in his concerts. "Looks Like We Made It", "Could It Be Magic", "Even Now", "I Write the Songs" and of course, "Copacabana" are some of my favorite Barry Manilow songs. I look forward to seeing you react to more of Barry's music!
This made my day. I've been a fan since the 70s. If I had to pick a fav it would be "weekend in New England. Followed closely by Copacabana. Such a fun song. I've seen him twice. What an entertainer. The last time I saw him he did his medley of commercial jingles he wrote. He also teasingly said he was the Justin Beiber of the 70s. People groaned. But he has a point. If you want talent this us your man. Love him.
This was one of my faves when it came out in the 70s ❤ I love a song filled with emotion and we really had that in the 60s and 70s ❤ I will be 64 in several weeks and I would listen to my radio and turn it way up!!! I liked to dance but a song like this I just liked to listen to!!! Brings back lots of memories 😄❤
I just love Barry Manilow's voice, so did my late husband. Barry was actually a great jingle writer for different commercials, he started in 1971, he wrote for: State Farm, Band-Aid, Stridex, KFC, Pepsi and McDonald's. I remember watching him on a TV special and telling the audience, of his time as a jingle writer then he demonstrated a few, that's how I found out. I always liked "Mandy", but then there's also, "This One's For You", "Looks Like We Made It" and "Daybreak". This was so great, you guys, thanks!
I'm so happy to see Barry Manilow in your reactions. He has a HUGE catalog of hits, most of which he wrote. I highly recommend: "Weekend in New England" "Could it Be Magic" "It's a Miracle" "Bandstand Boogie"
I was 13 when this came out n at the time we had club house dances n so one had one it there garage every weekend, love the song n Barry ❤️ bring back amazing memories thanks guys made my day 😘🥰
He has so many beautiful songs. I think when he came out that some fans quit listening. It didn't stop them from listening to Freddie Mercury. I. Person's talent should never be judged because of their sexual orientation.
He was married to his HS sweetheart and left for his career. He has said he wished she loved him as much as he did her. Friends claim the latest "commitment" ceremony is his manager taking control of him and pushing them all out as his health hasn't been good.
Love that you started this back to the beginning. The melody of the verses is so beautiful, I wish there were more verses in this song to showcase that powerful melodic phrasing of the verses
So many great songs of love, loss and even happiness. I love Its a Miracle and Weekend in New England. Opposite ends of Barry spectrum. Ships and Sunday Father deal with family relationships and are rather deep.
I’ve always loved Barry Manilows music. I guess my mom use to play it in the car when I was a boy. I love rock and roll but I love this also. Great voice ❤
Love you two I'm from Baltimore 21223 have heard Barry Manilows recording titles The Old Songs really think you'll like it . Thank You you're the best.
I went to see Barry Manilow in concert a few years ago. He still songs fantastic and put on a great show. He sang / talked non stop for almost 2 hours. At 74 years old back then (he is 78 now), that was no small feat. Best part was my husband and I were two of the youngest people in the audience (52 / 55). I am definitely a “Fanilow”. Some of his other great songs: Even Now Weekend in New England Somewhere in the Night It’s a Miracle Copacabana and many more!
Barry is one of my favorite artist. He is a great composer and pianist. Try: Can't smile without you, Somewhere in the night, Somewhere down the road, Copa Cabana, Ready to take a chance, I write the songs, I made it through the rain, Read them and weep.
To say I'm a "Fanalow" is an understatement! Yes, Barry ruled the 70's with love songs. I was 10yrs in 1974 and completely obsessed with him. Posters on every wall, all the 45's and albums...To pick one song for you to react to is impossible... but please consider. "Even Now", "Looks Like We Made It", "This Ones For You", "Weekend In New England", "Ready To Take A Chance Again", "Can't Smile Without You", "Copacabanna".... and SO many more!!
I saw Barry on stage at the Jones Beach Theater on Long Island with the Atlantic ocean & starry sky behind the stage. I was floored at what a performer he was...singing but also talking to, and laughing with, the audience. I grew up there with all of the great 70's/80's R&R bands that kids today still listen to, but I loved pop singer Barry, especially when he sang this heartbreaking song, "Mandy". 💔
Every song he makes u cry. Saw him in radio city hall, amazing is all I can say, sometimes cant listen cause the tears drop from your eyes , God bless him and I thank you both for playing his songs, angel hugs💜💜💜
Growing up my best friend loved Barry. Whenever I'd spend the night we'd listen to him. So glad you're enjoying him now. Check out Looks like we made it!
I lived and breathed Barry in high school. 😊saw him in concert 5times in Pittsburgh. Everyone from my friends my mom and even grandma listened. My friends and I snuck down stage, it was the 80's! Got him to say I love you to us 😮 😂
Oh, I loooove Barry Manilow! I've seen him live two times and wow, his concerts are like Broadway shows. I love how most of his beautiful songs end with a big bang! He's got a few fun ones too like "Copacabana". "Mandy" was one of his biggest hits but I also love "Weekend in New England", "Read'em and Weep", "Even Now", "Can't smile without you"...and so many others!
One of my favorite songs. He also sang the opening song for American Bandstand. I was surprised he was a consultant on American Idol and he had no idea who Patsy Cline was.
Barry Manilow is one hit machine. This is quite a rabbit hole. I've always loved his music and even saw him in concert once in Seattle. He sang his ass off.
He was big in uk visited often, one day at Victoria station London a dapper dressed man got off train from Gatwick airport, there was a valentine day kareoke set up, I like and thought looks like Barry manilow He approached the people setting up the music, and suddenly mandy came through the speakers, then one more manilow song I've never found out if it was him but way he dressed, his expensive luggage, coming off Gatwick train then singing 2 manilow songs I'm convinced it was actually him, saw the kareoke and thiught it's valentines let's sing it out
Every single song he made was always a hit, started out at a back up for bette Midler, in the were she use to sing in bath houses, and then went own his own, angel hugs and again take u for listening to our requests, 💜💜💜
So Barry Manilow is superlative. There are a lot of people who wrote him off because of the whole "soft rock closed quote division that was kind of popular to be cool at the time. When I was a child I didn't care. I adore Barry Manilow to this very adult day in my life. He has beautiful beautiful songs that are funny and loving and sad and everything between. You should press into more Barry Manilow including songs Could It Be Magic, Ships in the Night, Mandy, Ready To Take A Chance Again, Even Now, This One's For You, I Write The Songs, and so so much more.
Barry Manilow was huge in his time. He wrote probably some of the greatest love songs of all time. One of my favorites and sometimes overlooked is 'I Made It Through The Rain' but all the others mentioned below are amazing. Copacabana you cannot sit still it has such a great latin vibe as does Bermuda Triangle.
I tried to learn this song on the piano. It drove my children crazy. I never learned to play it, but my children know the words by heart. Love you Barry.
After Barry came out with this song in the early 70`s I wrote a fan letter to him telling him how much I loved this song...A couple of weeks later I received a letter back from his label ' ARISTA RECORDS "...The envelope had his name in bold letters at the top ...Inside it said that he was very happy that I liked his music and a few other nice things was said...I always believed that it was probably a secretary who sent it for him, but it still blew me away that I got a letter back.
this song just fill the air...hauntingly beautiful...have loved it since I was a teen...I will be 60 soon...feels like yesterday :)))) Thanks for reacting you two.
OMG! Barry is the quintessential maker of songs/romance. Listen to 'Could it be the Magic' (my favorite), 'Weekend in New England', 'Just Another New Year's Eve'; 'Copacabana', etc. Big rabbit hole, jump in Shawn and Mel. 👵🏿👍🏾🎵❤
This is one of my old favorites. The lyrics were so raw and full of honest love and emotion, especially coming from men. You don't hear that type of honest deep emotion in music anymore😥. Sooo beautiful
I love Barry! My mom is the only one who would go see him with me and it was an amazing show!❤️ He started out writing commercials! The old Band Aid commercial…..he even penned the popular “Statefarm is there”! His catalog is one of my favorites!🥰🥰
I saw Barry a couple years ago in Vegas- and he’s that good!! Everything you’re feeling with this song but for an hour and a half straight. I’d definitely see him again! Check out “Weekend in New England”. You’ll love it!
@@dianaprobst3157 Sorry, but Manilow did lie and said it was about a dog to cover up his rehab. We didn't have Internet back then and so we just went with that.
Brother you are blessed that you recognized Mel as your love ....a lot of us older brothers missed that part in our life and are regretting it and are doomed to not having it back or for not recognizing it .
BARRY MANILOW - Weekend in New England (my personal favorite), Can't Smile Without You, Copacabana, Could it be Magic, Daybreak, Even Now, Jump Shout Boogie, I Made it Through the Rain I Write the Songs, It's a Miracle, Looks Like We Made It, New York City Rhythm, Ready to Take that Chance Again, Ships, Somewhere Down the Road, Somewhere in the Night, The Old Songs, This One's for You.
