THIS cat still going on. what are your favorite songs by Barry Manilow?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2QJ0xhfaBA

It's funny I've never really been one for cheesy flavoured love songs... but I've always liked Barry Manilow. He's one of the few artists of this type I would've gone to see in concert.

His songs seem to span the whole gamut of emotions when it comes to love and relationships, with all the highs and lows. He's a talented artist.

Also would put 'Could It Be Magic' and 'I Write The Songs' in my top three.



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Love Biz version of it too...

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Like if you injected Bobby Caldwell with Billy Joel's DNA and then a little effeminate touch, you'd have Manilow. I respect his career but I have never enjoyed his music.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

and while I dig Bobby Caldwell and "what you won't do for love" is a classic money cut, Caldwell is like Joe Carter's home run in the world series against philly while Manilow's career is like Reggie Jackson's 3 against the LA and he became Mr,Ocotber.

if you threw shade of Manilow say up against Burt Bacharach or paul Anka then i could see it, however Have you heard the arrangements that Manilow did for Phyllis Hyman? nancy Wilson? Dioone warwick? Sarah Vauaghan??

Caldwell ain't seeing Barry Manilow and I likes Caldwell.

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>and while I dig Bobby Caldwell and "what you won't do for
>love" is a classic money cut, Caldwell is like Joe Carter's
>home run in the world series against philly while Manilow's
>career is like Reggie Jackson's 3 against the LA and he became
>Mr,Ocotber.

that's under-selling caldwell, he has a lot of great songs and he is still making them today. he was not as commercial as manilow. i don't hold that against either of them

>if you threw shade of Manilow say up against Burt Bacharach or
>paul Anka then i could see it, however Have you heard the
>arrangements that Manilow did for Phyllis Hyman? nancy Wilson?
>Dioone warwick? Sarah Vauaghan??
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>Caldwell ain't seeing Barry Manilow and I likes Caldwell.

manilow is definitely a poor man's bacharach, sure. i respect his work but don't dig it personally and nah his arrangements don't blow me away but yes he is a pro's pro, like anka, sure.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

and manilow went places that bacharach didn't go and if you think about Manilow is more versatile as well. i dig Burt however Manilow done gone down more lanes and back as a Artist. and Manilow's Arrangement on Dionne Warwick "De ja VU" is as strong as the arragements that bacharach and hald david did for her back in the 60's IMO

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