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by Steve Baltin Filed
When Barry Manilow says he understands how maligned the Seventies
have been musically, he is not exaggerating. For more than three
decades, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native, currently in a long-term
residency at the Las Vegas Hilton, has been derided for his
heartfelt, emotional music. To read the full article click here
Boston Globe: Amid the Glitz, Manilow Displays Genuine Talent
By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff, September 11, 2007
Concert tickets are overpriced, but thanks to Barry Manilow, who brought his long-running Las Vegas show "Music and Passion" to the TD Banknorth Garden on Sunday, a whole bunch of Bostonians can skip a costly trip to Sin City. Manilow's glitzy production - complete with top-shelf music, countless dinner jackets, and flawless cosmetic work - transformed our humble sports arena into a dazzling nightspot. To read the full article click here
The Showman of Our Generation' set to spark the Center" by Mike Morsch
It didn't happen to Barry Manilow here back in the '70s and chances are it won't happen again. "Philadelphia was always very kind to me," said Manilow on getting his start in the city more than 30 years ago. "They didn't run out for orange juice on me like I thought they would. And when I came back the next year, they were very kind. I really broke out in Philly." To read the full article click here
The Boston Globe 7/9/2007
To him, old songs mean so much" by Sarah Rodman
He's won Tonys, Emmys, Grammys, and been nominated for an Oscar. He's sold 75 million records. He's schooled the kids on "American Idol" twice. He's written familiar jingles and familiar songs of love and special things. He recently produced Bette Midler's best records in years. And he's revealed that at least one popular sitcom character is a diehard "Fanilow." And although Barry Manilow gave up touring a few years back, he decided it was time to take a break from his Las Vegas show, "Music and Passion," to make a quick jaunt east to play the TD Banknorth Garden Sunday in advance of his latest release, "The Greatest Songs of the Seventies." To read the full article click here
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Philadelphia Daily News - Sept 4th 2007
"Looks like he made it: When it comes to pop music, Manilow's No. 1" by Jonathan Takiff
FOR BETTER and sometimes worse, Barry Manilow has achieved icon status. One music trade magazine, Radio and Records, that keeps track of such things has anointed him "the number one adult contemporary artist" of all time. To read the full article click here
USA TODAY - August 15, 2007 -LIFELINE LIVE - By Ann Oldenburg
Watch Manilow sing vintage 'Mandy'
Just in from Mr. Barry Manilow: If you missed any of the singer's
hour-long variety TV specials, you're in luck. Rhino and Stiletto New
Media have collected five of his hour-long variety programs -- ones
that originally aired between 1977 and 1988 -- and will release DVD
boxed set Barry Manilow: The First Television Specials on Nov. 6. In
addition to Barry singing all his hit songs, star guests on the shows
include Ray Charles, John Denver and Dionne Warwick.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/2007/08/watch-manilow-s.html
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On September 18, 2007, music legend
Barry Manilow is scheduled to
release a new album that revisits and
reinterprets the songs of the
decade that launched his career. "The
Greatest Songs of the
Seventies" is the eagerly anticipated
follow-up to his best-selling
albums "The Greatest Songs of the
Fifties" and "The Greatest Songs of
the Sixties". The release consists of a
two disc set that contains a
Dual Disc (CD + DVD) with a "Making of
the Album" video where Barry
reflects back on his career in the 70s,
plus a bonus CD of six
classic Barry Manilow tracks performed
acoustically. As the #1 Adult
Contemporary Recording Artist of all
time (according to Radio &
Records), Manilow has won countless
awards and legions of fans around
the world. And now, he brings you a new
collection of timeless
favorites from the 1970s such as "You've
Got A Friend, "Close To
You", Manilow's-own "Mandy" and "Copa"
and more. Don't miss this
opportunity to reserve your copy of this
brand new CD before it hits
the stores, along with a special Bonus
CD. Performance and release
date subject to change without notice.
Manilow revisits '70s hits -- his own and others'
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Barry Manilow is trying to get the feeling again.
He's preparing the follow-up to his two hit albums from last year. January 2006's "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties," a No. 2 album in October 2006, combined have shifted nearly 1.7 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"The Greatest Songs of the Seventies" is due September 18 via Arista.
But given that the '70s is the decade that catapulted Manilow to fame, arranging and covering songs from his own heyday has left the artist a bit confounded. Read the full article by clicking here
Edited from the DAILY JOURNAL, New
Jersey July 31, 2007
He writes the songs that make the whole world sing. And he's coming
to the Wachovia Center at 8 p.m. Sept. 8.
Tickets are on sale for $13, $78 and $253.
Visit ComcastTIX.com or call (800) 298-4200 and the Wachovia Complex
box office.
Manilow, who is kicking off his tour in Philly, teamed up in 1972
with Bette Midler as her music director, arranger and pianist.
After his hit song, "Mandy," he had 25 consecutive Top 40 hits.
From staff reports
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"The Best of 'The Colbert Report'" DVD is a single disc and
features the best sketches from the following: "The Word," the
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Finger" and "Threat Down." It will also include guests "nailed" by
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USA Today July 5th 2007 - Coming Attractions:
He writes the songs and covers others from the '70s - Elysa Gardner
Having covered classics from the '50s
and '60s with platinum-plus results,
Barry Manilow is ready to revisit the
decade that made him a star. On Sept.
18, the pop veteran will release The
Greatest Songs of the Seventies.
Available as both an 18-track CD and a two-disc set with audio and video, Seventies features golden oldies such as Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Way We Were and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, plus a pair of duets: You've Got a Friend, with Melissa Manchester, and Don't Go Breaking My Heart, with Rosie O'Donnell.
To choose the material, Manilow says, "I sent a list of every No. 1 record in the '70s to everybody I knew, and asked them to pick their 13 favorites." The results, he reports, were very similar to the selections that he and label boss Clive Davis had in mind.
Seventies also includes a bunch of Manilow's own hits, from Mandy to Copacabana, in new, stripped-down versions. "There was this idea of, how could I possibly leave them out? So I'm redoing them with a small, intimate band."
From FMBQ
Barry Manilow recently performed three sold-out nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Pictured L-R backstage at MSG are: Scott Seviour, SVP, Marketing and Artist Development, J/Arista Records; Clive Davis, Chairman and CEO, BMG U.S., Barry Manilow; Charles Goldstuck, President and COO, BMG U.S.; and Tom Corson, EVP and GM J/Arista Records.