I remember him back then. I'm so glad I got to see it all to see him from the beginning. He was great and of course still is, and even better if that's possible. I think he must have been around 31 yrs. old here. He looks like a kid. Continue
While listening to the recent radio show on BBC 2, I had some thoughts about lyrics, music and the marriage between them and the performance.
Manilow and Mercer
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OK, reaching out to my Barry Loyalists. I have a Twitter account but have no clue what the heck I am doing...Can anyone give me Twitter for Dummies instructions? Would love to get on and even though I work for the largest computer company around, no, not Microsoft..the other one - IBM...and hopelessly without a clue. Any instructions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Loyalists,
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I thoroughly enjoyed listerning to the tributes to Johnny Mercer.
Learning so much more about the man and his music was fascinating.
Here are my two favourite songs.
This song is one of my favourites. My mother was a massive fan of Nat King Cole and she adored this particular track and I heard it often when I was young.… Continue
C, E-flat, and G go into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve minors." So E-flat leaves.
C and G have an open fifth between them, and after a few drinks, the fifth is diminished, and G is out flat.
F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough. D comes into the bar, heads st… Continue
I met someone decades ago whom I made a friend of mine
and has since for all these years has stayed alongst my side.
His music was the cornerstone and each song he sang became a brick
that built a home within my heart and there he will abide.
Oh, he makes me laugh
sometimes he makes me cry.
and when I'm lonely
his music still comes on by
That's the way we say hello,
Jellibean and Barry Manilow.
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Hi everyone!
As Thanksgiving is approaching and fall is over, I thought you might like these pictures I took of Central Park, New York City.
Please feel free to post a picture of your own hometown during the fall season.
Enjoy!
Hi All
I tried to take as many notes as possibly on Barry's telling of the Johnny Mercer story. Its not complete but things were going by so fast I did as much as I could remember. If anyone recalls anything please add on. Where I have been able to remember who the person was, I have annotated by thier name who they are.....apologies as there are some who I cant recall who they are.
Thanks
Lana
~~~~~Barry Manilow - The Johnny Mercer Song Book/Radio 2 Special. Nov 2009.
Barry… Continue
Yesterday~~I think it was yesterday~I responded to Lana's blog about the kinds of music we listen to besides Barry. I listed my different jandras, other favorite artist etc. I hadn't listen to a CD I got for Christmas last year for awhile so I put it on to listen to it while I was eating my lunch. It is Neil Diamond's latest CD, Home Before Dark. There are some really BEAUTIFUL songs on this CD~~songs that really get to me emotionally & move me~~brought tears to my eyes just like Barry does.… Continue
A friend recently posted a blog and her experiences made me think a lot about celebrity and it made me think enough to post a blog of my own because I gave thought to a lot of things. And it made me think and I mean really THINK about the stigma that goes with celebrity and how we lose touch with one important factor that goes with celebrity.......
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Barry believes that we are here to have fun, and thats a nice thing to have if you think of the impact that would have on every single… Continue
It's almost that time of year again to bring out the Christmas music. Barry has three Christmas/Holiday albums to date and I always find the first one to be extra special. "Because It's Christmas" has something for everyone from classical and the classics to swing. This album will definitely bring you into the holiday spirit.......
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I'm so bummed! I was outbid again on front row tickets. I started bidding as soon as the show was announced.The first time I was outbid I rebid, but now they are so high I really can't afford it. And now all the good seats are gone. I was biding on two tickets, so I could take my sister. She is starting chemo and I thought it would really lift her spirits, and be a wonderful Christmas present. If anyone has front row tickets and wants to sell them, please let me know.
Thank you,
Debbie Continue
You'd think a 19 year old would have to go a long way to earn any real credibility when starting a career, but in the last year, Taylor Swift has taken the music industry by storm, and by surprise.
Last night, Taylor won BIG at the CMA Awards. Winning all f… Continue