MY LOVE FOR BARRY BEGAN ONE DAY AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 11 WHILE LYING ON MY BED PRETENDING TO DO MY HOME WORK BUT REALLY DAY DREAMING AND WRITING POETRY IN MY JOURNAL, AS I OFTEN DID AS A YOUNG GIRL. WHEN SUDDENLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICE CAME OVER MY AM RADIO WITH THE MOST MESMERIZING WORDS I'D EVER HEARD. I WAS SPELL BOUND DURING THE ENTIRE SONG. I CAN'T REALLY CONVEY IN WORDS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS FEELING, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT FROM THAT MOMENT ON I KNEW THAT I HAD TO KNOW WHO THAT PERSON SINGING THAT BEAUTIFUL SONG WAS. THE SONG WAS COULD IT BE MAGIC. MY LIFE WAS NEVER THE SAME AFTER THAT. I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH BARRY AND HIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC EVER SINCE THAT DAY. I HAD THE GRAND OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THAT TO HIM ONE HOT SUMMER NIGHT BY WINNING BACK STAGE PASSES FOR HIS CONCERT IN 1997. I'D SEEN HIM MANY TIMES BEFORE THAT DATE AND AFTER, BUT THAT IS BY FAR THE MOST WONDERFUL NIGHT OF MY LIFE, WHERE I HAD THE CHANCE TO TELL HIM HOW MUCH I REALLY FEEL AND HOW PARAMOUNT HIS MUSIC HAS BEEN IN MY LIFE. HE WALKED OVER AND PUT HIS ARMS AROUND ME AND I HUGGED HIM AND TOLD HIM I LOVED HIM! I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT NIGHT, EVER........
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I wanted to write...I think it's so interesting that so many of us are of similar age and had that same "moment" of failing in love w/Barry. As I read your intro.I could see myself in the seventies on my bed listening to the same song! What a man! I'll send you a friend request too! Best, Laura

Manihi Brenday, many of my pix of Barry were taken by my friends who send them to me and let me post them here...im not a great photographer but i try to make my site here look Barry wonderful , glad u like it , thanx so much :)have a great day :)
stay in touch "any time any where"
Lisa Whitney
Keene, New Hampshire
Director
BARRY's NORTHEAST CONNECTION BMFC
B-)
BARRY ROXX!! :)

Manihi Brenda! Hope U R doin' Barry well and have a great weekend :)I LOVE YOUR SITE HERE, BARRY COOL MUSIC AND PIX :)
THANX :)
Ive Loved Barry and his Great music since 1974 and ALWAYS will FOREVER AND A DAY
"stay" in touch :)
your Barrysista friend
Lisa Whitney
(Barry's Toilet Paper Love Letter Lady Lisa" ~ NH :)
B-)
BARRY ROXX! :)
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