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The DAVIS's ... Clive and Mac. No, not related, but both have the honor of having first introduced "the newest star for America, Mr. Barry Manilow" on The Midnight Special (February 1975). |  |
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Ron Dante was an integral part of Barry's early career, helping co-produce Barry's debut album "Barry Manilow" (1973, 1975), "Barry Manilow II" (1974), "Tryin' To Get The Feeling" (1975), "This One's For You" (1976), "Barry Manilow Live" (1977), "Even Now" (1978), "Greatest Hits" (1978), "One Voice" (1979), "Barry" (1980).
Ron Dante and Barry co-produced the Lady Flash album "Beauties In The Night" with Barry Manilow in 1976, "Somewhere In My Lifetime" on Phyliss Hyman's 1978 album of the same name for Arista Records, and provided background vocals for Dionne Warwick's album "Dionne" in 1979. On the StarSkates Salute to Manilow (1999), you saw world-class skaters perform to the music of Barry Manilow... sung by Barry Manilow... except the Michael Feinstein recording of the Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman-Jack Feldman ballad, "Soon." If you caught Barry during the Manilow Tour of the World (1997-98), you might have seen the Clicker land on a Tony Bennett cover instead. In response, Barry would cover one of Tony's classics ("Once Upon A Time" or "As Time Goes By"). Barry jokingly compares his nose to hers, but believe it or not, the only two artists to record hit versions of Andrew Lloyd Webber/Trevor Nunn/T.S. Elliot's "Memory" (from CATS) are Barry Manilow and Barbra Streisand. Barbra and Barry would later record a duet in 2002 entitled "I Won't Be The One To Let Go." Barry contributed his track "Memory (Live)" for Leeza Gibbons' album "...Presents Reflections," proceeds benefitting The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. Barry Manilow recorded Barbra Streisand's #1 hit from 1974, "The Way We Were," on Barry's "The Greatest Songs of the Seventies" (2007). Talk about comparisons . . . "The Carpenters and Barry Manilow" became synonymous with "Adult Contemporary" in the '70s and '80s. They also recorded strikingly different interpretations of the same songs (including "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Can't Smile Without You," "Ave Maria," "Where Do I Go From Here," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)," "Solitaire" (written by Neil Sedaka), "There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)" (former #1 by Herman's Hermits), "We've Only Just Begun" (written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams) and the David Pomeranz-penned hit "Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again"). Barry also recorded the Carpenters' "(They Long To Be) Close To You" (written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David) (2007, The Greatest Songs of the Seventies) as well as the Bacharach/David-penned B.J. Thomas hit from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (2006, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties). About the only thing these two have in common is that Barry used to kid his audience that he was signing "Can't Smile Without You" videos on stage as "...Meat Loaf". It turns out that they've also both recorded the Jim Steinman power ballad, "Read 'Em And Weep." No, Barry was not a member of the Partridge Family, but if he had been, "I Write The Songs" might have hit the charts a few months earlier ... like it did in the U.K. for David Cassidy (1975)! The theme song for Dick Clark's American Bandstand performed by Barry, "Bandstand Boogie" (C. Albertine/L. Elgart/Bob Horn/L. Elgart/B. Sussman/B. Manilow) has become an international anthem. In 2005, a hidden track co-written by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman ("Wisteria Lane") was included on the "Music From and Inspired by (TV Show) Desperate Housewives". Barry appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in September 1992 to promote his 4-CD Boxed Set "The Complete Collection and Then Some..." and perform an unforgettable version of "The Best Of Me." Barry returned to the Oprah Winfrey Show in September 2004, introducing his album "Manilow Scores" featuring songs from Harmony ("Every Single Day") and Copacabana (Dance Mix of "Copacabana"). Barry performed the duet "Baby It's Cold Outside" with a lucky Barry fan on the Mark & Brian Show (2000). Martha Stewart's "The Holiday Collection" (2005) included Barry Manilow's "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve") In 2004, Barry was a special guest on American Idol star Clay Aiken's Christmas Special, performing "Happy Holiday/White Christmas", and with Yolanda Adams and Clay, "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" and "Because It's Christmas." Barry was special guest judge on American Idol's 3rd Season (April 20, 2004) along side Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell -- and host Ryan Seacrest -- in which the seven finalists performed (what else?) Barry Manilow songs! ("One Voice" by Diana DeGarmo, "Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again" by George Huff, "Weekend In New England" by Jennifer Hudson, "I'll Never Love This Way Again" by Jasmine Trias, "All The Time" by Latoya London, "Mandy" by John Stevens, "It's A Miracle" by Season 3 American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino); Barry and the contestants performed "Let Freedom Ring" on the April 21 "results" show. Barry returned to American Idol in 2006 to coach the Season 5 contestants (Kevin Covais, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, Elliott Yamin, Ace Young, Paris Bennett, Mandisa, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler and Lisa Tucker) who performed songs from the 50's (March 21). The next day (March 22) Barry took the American Idol stage and sang one of his Greatest Songs of the Fifties, "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing." In 2008, country singer Shelby Lynne revealed it was Barry Manilow who originally suggested (three years earlier) that she cover songs by Dusty Springfield. In 2010, Barry recorded the Dusty Springfield Casino Royale classic, "The Look of Love" (on The Greatest Love Songs of All Time). But did you know... Barry played piano on Dusty's 1974 recording of the Barry Manilow & Marty Panzer composition "I Am Your Child"! (Beautiful Soul: The ABC/Dunhill Collection - Dusty Springfield) And finally, this is a stretch, but do you remember "A Very Strange Medley (V.S.M.)"??
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