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stellaluna -> Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 10:38:09 AM)

The father of the Fanilows turns 65 today...and doesn't look a day over 40. LOL



freakofnature -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 11:01:19 AM)

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The father of the Fanilows turns 65 today


Good, he is eligible for retirement. LOL[:D][:D]

Sweet Caroline. Bom bom bom...



Miss Giggles -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 12:36:42 PM)

I don't like him personally but he has so much influence in music through songwriting its hard to avoid him.

"I am stuck on bandaids", lol, he wrote that jingle.



PrincessButtercup -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 2:17:04 PM)

He wrote a song about me!! [:D]



stellaluna -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 4:08:26 PM)

You just can't hate Barry Manilow, because he writes the songs that make the whole world sing!

[8D]



Rufas2000 -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 4:13:37 PM)

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You just can't hate Barry Manilow, because he writes the songs that make the whole world sing!


But he didn't write the one you just quoted.

One of my personal favorite ironies.

I like Barry though, happy birthday.

BTW: The first piece of music I remember owning was an LP (vinyl) of Barry Manilow "Live!".



Focusing -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 4:23:13 PM)

Woo Hoo!! Happy Birthday Barry!!!



stellaluna -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 4:26:17 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Rufas2000

quote:

You just can't hate Barry Manilow, because he writes the songs that make the whole world sing!


But he didn't write the one you just quoted.

[sm=frog.gif]



p31woman -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 4:37:02 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Rufas2000

BTW: The first piece of music I remember owning was an LP (vinyl) of Barry Manilow "Live!".



Yup, I got a record player when I was 6, and I danced and sang to THIS live album all the time.

Also, Barry Manilow was the first concert I ever attended. I was 10, and his song "One Voice" was popular. [sm=icon_smile_sing.gif]



BlindLemon5103 -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 5:38:28 PM)

My wife has always been a Fanilow! [:(]

The man is good at what he does, but I just can't get into him.

A happy birthday to the man nonetheless!

I'm going to have to start a John Lee Hooker birthday thread (Aug. 22) in self-defense! [8D]



stellaluna -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 8:36:30 PM)

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ORIGINAL: BlindLemon5103

My wife has always been a Fanilow! [:(]

The man is good at what he does, but I just can't get into him.

A happy birthday to the man nonetheless!

I'm going to have to start a John Lee Hooker birthday thread (Aug. 22) in self-defense! [8D]

Barry has a certain amount of cheese factor for sure...but I don't know anyone who can't sing at least part of one of his songs. (usually Copacabana)

I welcome your John Lee Hooker thread. [:D] I wouldn't have started this one except they were making a really big deal of it this morning on our local talk radio station.



HisFish -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 8:50:39 PM)

Barry manilow took "easy listening" music to new heights of mediocrity, not an easy task in a field chock full of such notables such as seals & crofts, Air supply, and Gilbert o'sullivan..........God bless him.



markb77 -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 9:07:39 PM)

I must admit a soft spot for the man when he first hit - it didn't hurt his case with me that I had a crush on a girl named Mandy when that song was all over the radio. However, by the time "It's A Miracle" came out, my buds and I were on to him and we went back to our Sabbath and Zeppelin. We often called him "Barely Man-enough". Kids can be so mean.

Anyway, happy b-day, Barry. Anyone who could put up with Bette Midler as long as you did deserves a thumbs-up.



makarizo -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 9:35:01 PM)

Barry taught me a major 7 progression, it changed the way that I write music!!!!
(from the song "daybreak")



humbleinspirit -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/17/2008 11:02:52 PM)

WOW, 65 Years old? He's is about as old as Paul McCartney and Mic Jagger as well!

He has had a few upbeat tunes, all which I have found to be good.



mapachito13 -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 5:33:47 AM)

Well, at least we all know where the party is [sm=icon_smile_sing.gif] "At the Copa, Copa Cabana"! [:D] Now we just need the date and time because, of course, we're all invited!



Roberta_ -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 7:25:45 AM)

Wow- I didn't know he was that old.

He also wrote the State Farm jingle..... "Like a good neighbor..."



PHmosh1 -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 7:40:58 AM)

Ah, Barry! I've always been a fan. I would call it a guilty pleasure, but I don't feel guilty about it.[8D]

Happy Birthday, buddy! Tell Bette I said hello.



DaveW -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 11:05:05 AM)

He has written a lot. DW used to have his live album that had a medly of all his commercial jingles he wrote before becoming a hit. Amazing.

In honor of his BD I would like to share a few lyrics of my fave BM knock-off by Ray Stevens:
I Need Your Help Barry Manilow

My shrink is out of town, my love life is a joke
My ex-wife sold my diary to Rona
All my ashtrays are overflowed, and I don't even smoke
And my sinuses came back from Arizona...

(Spoken) "Hello, Mandy? It's me. I'm here at the Copa. You know, the Copacabana.
I know I don't write the songs that make the whole world sing but I do know one thing, Mandy...
I can't smile without you.... Forget Lola.... Remember that weekend in New England?
I thought then that this could be the magic at last...
Now here I am... Tryin' to get the feelin' again!"

I need your help, Barry Manilow
I'm all alone and sitting on a shelf
Sing me a song, sing it sad and low
I feel like feeling sorry for myself



Roberta_ -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 11:06:00 AM)

LOL!



redeemedsaint -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 11:19:27 AM)

I'll call Elizabeth Hasselbeck so she can send him a birthday card[;)]



Rufas2000 -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 11:53:22 AM)

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In honor of his BD I would like to share a few lyrics of my fave BM knock-off by Ray Stevens:


I remember that song. I don't think Ray Stevens intended it as a "tribute" though.



cheeky_monkey -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/18/2008 10:39:20 PM)

I share his birthday. :)

I actually used to love him when I was younger. I still like his older music but rarely listen to it. He does have a fantabulous voice!



humbleinspirit -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/28/2008 8:02:09 PM)

Now that Ray Stevens parody of We Need Your Help Barry Manilow is really funny! Barry Manilow did his own parody of himself back in the late 70's called "This Is The Last Duet" with Lily Tomlin. That one was pretty good too!



gaylel1 -> RE: Happy birthday, Barry Manilow! (6/29/2008 10:49:43 AM)

Just for the record, Barry did not write the song, "Mandy." A song writer named Scott English wrote the tune in the 60's, then he (Manilow) put it into prominence in the 70's and made it a million seller.


Even though his music is considered "cheezy," thank God he's still around to influence a new generation. Always apperciate our legends because if it was not for them, music would not be the way it is today.



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