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| August 29, 2006 | United Press International | Barry Manilow on the road to recovery |
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| PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Barry Manilow is back home in Palm Springs, Calif., with his new Emmy, recuperating after his hip surgery went off without a hitch. The 60-year-old singer had said he would use the Emmy he won Sunday as a good luck charm for his surgery on monday, E! Online reported Tuesday. Manilow won the Emmy in a surprise victory for his PBS special "Barry Manilow: Music and Passion." He had postponed his surgery in order to be able to participate in the Emmys, singing "Bandstand Boogie" as part of a tribute to Dick Clark. Manilow's recovery is expected to take six to eight weeks, the report said. |
| August 29, 2006 | ContactMusic | Manilow Hip Operation Goes 'Swimmingly' |
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| Barry Manilow's hip surgery on Monday (August 28) has been declared a success, and the singer is already recovering at home. The Copacabana heart-throb had to cancel his final three shows at Nevada's Las Vegas Hilton to have torn cartilage in both of his hips repaired. The 60-year-old still appeared at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, and won the Best Individual Performance In A Variety Or Comedy award for "BARRY MANILOW: MUSIC AND PASSION." Manilow promised to take the gong into the Southern California Hospital with him as a good-luck charm, and it appears to have worked - his publicist Carol Marshall says his operation went "swimmingly". Manilow is expected to need up to two months to recover completely, before launching himself back into work. |
| August 29, 2006 | KETV-7 Omaha | Manilow Brings Emmy To Surgery: Singer Postponed Operation To Perform For Clark At Emmys |
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| Barry Manilow's Emmy is his good luck charm. The legendary singer-songwriter won an Emmy for Best Individual Performance in a Musical or Variety Program Sunday night. And just as the singer/songwriter told a national television audience, Manilow took his newly won Emmy into the hospital with him Monday as a good-luck charm for his hip surgery. It apparently worked. Manilow's publicist said that he came through the operation "swimmingly" and is resting at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. His recovery is expected to take six to eight weeks, then he'll be back on the road for an Oct. 14 performance in Atlantic City, N.J. Manilow postponed his surgery, which was originally scheduled before the Emmys, so he could take part in the dedication to television legend Dick Clark. Manilow, who wrote the theme to Clark's "American Bandstand," performed the song at the Emmys. During his Emmy acceptance speech, Manilow said that he wanted to share his Emmy with Clark and called the dedication "an emotional moment." |
| August 29, 2006 | E! Online | "Manilow's Emmy Scrubs In" by Sarah Hall |
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| Maybe Barry Manilow should have used his Emmy acceptance speech to thank his fellow nominees for contributing to his hip factor. In a surprise victory for his PBS special, Barry Manilow: Music and Passion, the "Copacabana" crooner trumped favored contenders Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson and Hugh Jackman Sunday night. Hoisting his newly earned statuette, Manilow announced it would accompany him into the operating room for luck the following day while he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage tears in both hips. It seems to have done the trick. According to Manilow's rep, the 60-year-old singer came through the surgery "swimmingly" and headed home to his Palm Springs abode to recuperate. No word on whether any of his Emmy competitors have sent their wishes for a speedy recovery just yet. After Manilow was announced as the winner, both Colbert and Ferguson used the Emmy stage to express their mock anguish at losing to the '70s sensation. "I lost to Barry Manilow! Barry Manilow!" Colbert wailed while presenting an award alongside Jon Stewart. "I lost to the 'Copacabana'! Singing and dancing is not performing!" Ferguson echoed Colbert while presenting an award later in the show. "It's the Manilow thing. I can't stand it either," he joked. Even the "Mandy" singer himself expressed shock at his win. "Holy mackerel! I can't be more surprised," he said in his acceptance speech. Manilow had departed the stage moments before his victory after performing the American Bandstand theme, "Bandstand Boogie," as part of a tribute to Dick Clark. The singer had postponed his surgery in order to be able to participate in honoring the World's Oldest Teenager. Manilow's recovery is expected to take six to eight weeks. He is scheduled to perform in Atlantic City on Oct. 14 and Chicago on Oct. 21, before returning to Las Vegas to resume his show at the Hilton on Nov. 8. His upcoming album, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties, is due for release in early November. |
| August 28, 2006 | Yahoo! News - Australia | Manilow takes Emmy award into surgery |
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| Singer Barry Manilow wanted more than a good doctor in the operating room where he had hip surgery - he wanted his hard-earned Emmy Award in there too. Hours after Manilow won the Emmy for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program, he underwent hip surgery at an undisclosed Southern California hospital. He said he figured the Emmy would be a good luck charm. Manilow came through the operation "swimmingly," then headed back to his home in Palm Springs, California, publicist Carol Marshall said. The entertainer will not be resting long, she said. His recovery and rehabilitation was expected to last six to eight weeks. Then the celebrated showman will travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey, for an October 14 performance. On October 21, he is scheduled to appear in Chicago, then it is back to his show at the Las Vegas Hilton on November 8. He is in the middle of a four-year contract with the hotel. In early November, his new album, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties, is due out. Manilow postponed arthroscopic surgery on both hips so he could attend the Emmys. He performed Bandstand Boogie, the theme from Dick Clark's American Bandstand, as part of a tribute to Clark during the show. "He was excited. He didn't think he'd win," Marshall said. "It was a nice surprise." The 60-year-old singer was in pain during the show, but adrenaline kicked in, she said, and when his name was called a few minutes later, he did not even hear it. |
| August 28, 2006 | About.com | Barry Manilow Wins an Emmy on the Way to Surgery |
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| 60-year-old Barry Manilow spent the day before planned hip surgery to repair torn cartilage collecting a major award and celebrating one of his key mentors in the entertainment business. Sunday evening Manilow earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his production Barry Manilow: Music and Passion, a distillation of his extremely popular Las Vegas show. He defeated a set of nominees that included Stephen Colbert, Craig Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, and David Letterman. Along the way Barry Manilow also performed "Bandstand Boogie" as part of a celebration of television legend Dick Clark, one of Manilow's acknowledged mentors. Celebrations of the victory were brief, however, as Barry Manilow entered the hospital today to have corrective hip surgery. The first word is that all went well this morning with the surgery, and he is recuperating. Manilow plans to return to performing in approximately 8 weeks to support the release of his next album The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. |
| August 28, 2006 | The Desert Sun | "Manilow: Looks like he made it through the pain" by Bruce Fessier |
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| Barry Manilow took his Emmy Award with him into hip surgery this morning, and came out of it feeling fine. Manilow�s publicist wouldn�t say where the surgery took place, but said it was a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure for painful cartilage tears in both hips. Manilow, 60, won an Emmy Sunday evening for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program, and told a television audience, "This goes into the operating room with me tomorrow morning as a good-luck charm." He still managed to perform "Bandstand Boogie," the theme from "American Bandstand," as part of a tribute to its long-time host, Dick Clark. Manilow officials e-mailed a message to Fanilows this morning saying the surgery went "extremely well. So thanks for all the prayers and good wishes for everything. He's fine. Recuperating. Hopefully taking some time off. And already anxious to see everyone in Atlantic City, Chicago... and home again at the Las Vegas Hilton." Manilow had to cancel performances at the Hilton because of the cartilage tears. His recovery and rehabilitation is expected to take about eight weeks. |
| August 28, 2006 | ABC News | Emmy Good-Luck Charm for Manilow Surgery: Barry Manilow's Newly Won Emmy Proves a Good-Luck Charm for the Singer's Hip Surgery |
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| Hours after telling a national TV audience he would, Barry Manilow took his newly won Emmy into the hospital with him on Monday as a good-luck charm for his hip surgery. Apparently it worked. Manilow came through the operation "swimmingly" and then headed back to his Palm Springs home, his publicist, Carol Marshall, said Monday afternoon. Manilow's win came as a bit of a surprise to the Emmy crowd, and to himself. "He was excited. He didn't think he'd win," Marshall said. In his acceptance speech, he excitedly told TV viewers that he was going to bring his statuette into the operating room. Manilow's recovery and rehabilitation is expected to take six to eight weeks. Then the celebrated showman plans to jump back into his performance routine. He will travel to Atlantic City for an Oct. 14 performance. On Oct. 21, he is scheduled to appear in Chicago, then it's back to his show at the Las Vegas Hilton on Nov. 8. He is in the middle of a four-year contract with the hotel. In early November, his new album, "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties," is due out. Manilow postponed the arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage tears in both hips so he could attend the Emmys on Sunday night. He performed "Bandstand Boogie," the theme from Dick Clark's "American Bandstand," as part of a tribute to Clark during the show. |
| August 27, 2006 | KESQ NewsChannel-3 (Palm Springs) | Barry Manilow's pre-surgery routine includes picking up an Emmy |
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| LOS ANGELES Barry Manilow has a special good-luck charm when he heads into hip surgery tomorrow in Southern California-- an Emmy for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program. The 60-year-old Manilow had to cancel performances at the Las Vegas Hilton because of the painful cartilage tears in both hips. But he was able to perform "Bandstand Boogie" tonight for the Emmy audience. Manilow's recovery and rehabilitation is expected to take about eight weeks. He is scheduled to return in mid-October for the launch of his new album "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties." |
| August 27, 2006 | The Examiner | "Manilow: taking his Emmy into surgery as a 'good-luck charm'" by Christina Almeida |
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| LOS ANGELES - Barry Manilow's pre-surgery routine included picking up an Emmy Sunday night. Monday he's having hip surgery. "This goes into the operating room with me tomorrow morning as a good-luck charm," Manilow said as he hoisted the trophy for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program. Manilow, 60, had to cancel performances at the Las Vegas Hilton because of the painful cartilage tears in both hips. But he was able to perform "The Bandstand Boogie" for the Emmy audience. Manilow's recovery and rehabilitation is expected to take about eight weeks. |
| August 18, 2006 | United Press International | Manilow cancels Vegas shows for surgery |
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| LAS VEGAS - Singer Barry Manilow has canceled his final three scheduled performances at the Las Vegas Hilton to have surgery to repair torn cartilage on his hips. The 60-year-old singer, who performs at the Nevada hotel as part of a four-year contract, will undergo a surgery to repair labrum tears on his hips -- forcing the cancellation of his final three high-energy shows. Earlier this month, the "Mandy" singer was optimistic he would be able to delay the surgery until after this month's Emmy Awards ceremony, but his publicist, Carol Marshall, said he is too much pain to continue performing in Vegas. Manilow is scheduled to perform on the Aug. 27 Emmy Awards telecast, and then undergo arthroscopic surgery at a Southern California hospital. |
| August 18, 2006 | NBC5.com | Barry Manilow To Have Hip Surgery |
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| LOS ANGELES -- Singer Barry Manilow is cutting more of his concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton because of a painful hip condition. Manilow's publicist said he's now scrubbed his three remaining performances to undergo hip surgery. Earlier this month, Manilow announced that he would soon be taking a break from performing so that he could undergo surgery. However, on Thursday, Manilow said his pain has made it too difficult for him to keep performing. Publicist Carol Marshall said Manilow has torn cartilage in both hips. She said his high-energy performances make the condition worse. In spite of the setback, Marshall says Manilow is still expected to make his appearance at the Emmys later this month. |
| August 18, 2006 | Reuters | Manilow hip injury worsens, singer sets surgery |
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| LOS ANGELES - Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has canceled three Las Vegas shows due to a worsening hip injury and will undergo surgery soon after a scheduled television performance later this month. "My intent was to continue to do the show that I love at the Las Vegas Hilton right up until the surgery. Unfortunately, my body has decided otherwise," Manilow said in a statement released on Thursday. Manilow announced about two weeks ago that he would undergo arthroscopic surgery for torn cartilage in both hips following his run of "Manilow: Music and Passion" at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel and his performance on August 27 at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, which are U.S. television's top honors. However, at his Las Vegas show this Wednesday, he told the audience his pain had worsened, and he was foregoing three remaining shows on the advice of friends and doctors. He will perform at the Emmys, then have outpatient surgery and a undergo an eight-week recovery and rehabilitation. Since rising to stardom in the 1970s with hits like "Mandy" and "I Write the Songs," Manilow's records have sold more 65 million copies worldwide. He has written hundreds of songs and won many awards. |
| August 18, 2006 | ContactMusic | Manilow Pulls Final Vegas Gigs |
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| Barry Manilow has cancelled his three final shows at Nevada's Las Vegas Hilton to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in both of his hips, according to his publicist. The 60-year-old heart-throb has a four-year contract with the hotel, but his high-octane concerts have taken their toll on his ageing joints, and he has suffered from labrum tears in his hips as a result. Publicist Carol Marshall released a statement claiming that despite Manilow's optimistic announcement earlier this month that he would carry on performing until his performance at the Emmy Awards on 27 August before undergoing an operation, he admitted on Wednesday that he was simply in too much pain to continue. The "Mandy" star will still appear at the Emmys and will then be admitted to Southern California hospital for arthroscopic surgery. |
| August 18, 2006 | BBC News | 'Pained' Manilow cancels concerts: Manilow's condition was made worse by "high-energy performances" |
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| Singer Barry Manilow, who is due to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in both hips, has cancelled a series of concerts in Las Vegas.
Manilow pulled the plug on three appearances scheduled for this weekend and told audiences he was in too much pain to continue, reports AP. His condition had been "exacerbated by his high energy performances", said his publicist in a statement. Manilow had already called off 16 shows to coincide with his surgery. The Copacabana singer will perform at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on 27 August, before having surgery in California at the end of the month. A statement on his website said he planned to return to Las Vegas in November following a period of "intensive recovery". "On behalf of Barry... we apologise for your inconvenience and the disappointment shared by us all," the statement said. Earlier this year the veteran performer topped the US album charts for the first time in nearly 29 years. His latest album, "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties," is released in mid-October. It features cover versions of the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and the Beatles' "And I Love Her." Best known for hits like "Mandy," "Copacabana" and "Looks Like We Made It," Manilow has sold more than 70 million records worldwide. |
| August 18, 2006 | ABC News | Barry Manilow to Have Hip Surgery: Barry Manilow Cancels More Performances to Undergo Hip Surgery |
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| Barry Manilow has canceled his three remaining performances at the Las Vegas Hilton to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in both hips, his publicist said. The 60-year-old singer, who has a four-year concert contract with the hotel, suffers from labrum tears in his hips, a painful condition exacerbated by his high energy performances, publicist Carol Marshall said in a statement Thursday. Manilow announced Aug. 7 that he would continue performing through his appearance at the upcoming Emmy Awards and then go in for surgery. But during a show Wednesday, Manilow announced the pain has made it too difficult to continue performing. He is still expected to make his Aug. 27 appearance at the Emmys and will then be admitted to a Southern California hospital for outpatient arthroscopic surgery, Marshall said. Recovery and rehabilitation is expected to be about eight weeks. Manilow will miss more than 20 concerts at the Hilton, all of which will be rescheduled for the 2007 season. He is scheduled to return in mid-October for the launch of his new album "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties." |
August 8,
2006 | BBC News | Singer Manilow needs hip surgery: Singer Barry Manilow is to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in both hips, his publicist has said. |
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| Barry Manilow will continue to perform at the Las Vegas Hilton before having surgery in California at the end of the month. Manilow, who has a four-year contract with the hotel, will miss 16 concerts which will be rescheduled in 2007. Earlier this year the veteran performer topped the US album charts for the first time in nearly 29 years. "The doctors have promised I'll come back even better than before," he said. "I can't wait to hit the stage again." The singer is scheduled to perform at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on 27 August. Manilow, who is nominated for best performance in a variety or music programme for his Music and Passion TV special, will take part in a tribute to US presenter Dick Clark, who suffered a stroke in 2004. He plans to return in mid-October for the launch of his latest album, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. The record features cover versions of the Righteous Brothers's "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and the Beatles' "And I Love Her." Best known for hits like "Mandy," "Copacabana" and "Looks Like We Made It," Manilow has sold more than 70 million records worldwide. |
August 8,
2006 | United Press International | Barry Manilow to have hip surgery |
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| LAS VEGAS, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Singer Barry Manilow will temporarily leave his gig at the Las Vegas Hilton to undergo surgery on both of his hips. Manilow's final pre-surgery performance will be at the Aug. 27 Emmy Awards, E! Online reports. Manilow, 60, has torn cartilage in both of his hips and dancing during his Las Vegas stage show is only making the condition worse, his publicist said. "I'm anxious to make it through the Emmy Awards and then right to the hospital," Manilow said. "The doctors have promised me that I'll come back even better than before. And I can't wait to hit the stage again." |
August 7,
2006 | The Desert Sun | Barry Manilow to undergo arthroscopic hip surgery, 8 weeks recovery |
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| Palm Springs-based performer Barry Manilow will have outpatient arthroscopic surgery to repair torn cartilage in both hips and will reschedule about 20 Las Vegas concerts during his 8-week recovery period, his organization announced late Sunday. Manilow, who makes his home in South Palm Springs, recently tore the cartilage in both hips, according to the release. He was in extreme pain even after preliminary treatment and an MRI revealed the cartilage tears. Manilow stage show is known for its extensive production and high energy, which the new release said has aggravated the condition. Cartilage tears of this type are common among professional athletes. UCLA's Josh Shipp and the L.A. Kings' Aaron Miller recently had similar surgeries. "I'm anxious to make it through the Emmy Awards and then right to the hospital," Manilow said in the release. "The doctors have promised me that I'll come back even better than before. And I can't wait to hit the stage again." According to the release, the surgery will be performed at a Southern California hospital. Manilow is in the midst of a four-year contract at the Las Vegas Hilton. The rescheduled shows will be included in the 2007 schedule, according to Hilton officials. Manilow will return in mid-October for the launch of his new album, "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties." |
August 7,
2006 | Fox News | Singer Barry Manilow Taking Break From Las Vegas Gig to Recover From Hip Surgery |
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| Barry Manilow will take a break from his regular gig at the Las Vegas Hilton to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in both hips, his publicist said. The 60-year-old singer, who has a four-year contract with the hotel, suffers from labrum tears in his hips � a painful condition exacerbated by his high-energy performances, publicist Carol Marshall said in a statement Sunday. Manilow will continue performing through his appearance at the Emmy Awards on Aug. 27 and will then have outpatient arthroscopic surgery at a Southern California hospital, Marshall said. Recovery and rehabilitation time is expected to be about eight weeks. Manilow will miss about 20 concerts at the Hilton, all of which will be rescheduled for the 2007 season. He is scheduled to return in mid-October for the launch of his new album, "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties." |
August 7,
2006 | Yahoo! News | "Manilow Having Hip Surgery" by Josh Grossberg |
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| Barry Manilow's never been accused of being hip. Now, surgery might just correct that. The syrupy '70s sensation will temporarily step away from his gig performing at the Las Vegas Hilton to undergo outpatient arthroscopic surgery on both of his hips, his publicist, Carol Marshall, said in a statement Monday. The operation will take place at an unidentified hospital in Southern California after Manilow's Aug. 27 appearance at the Emmy Awards. Manilow, nominated for Best Performance in a Variety or Music program for his PBS special Music and Passion, will be among the performers for a special tribute to Dick Clark. "I'm anxious to make it through the Emmy Awards and then right to the hospital," the singer said. According to his rep, the 60-year-old entertainer suffers from labrum tears in both his hips -- torn cartilage that often causes extreme pain and discomfort. Manilow's high energy stage shows aggravated the condition, which was discovered after doctors performed an MRI arthogram. The surgery will force postponement of 20 of the crooner's concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton to give him time to recover. Manilow, who has a four-year contract with the hotel-casino, will make up the shows in 2007. "The doctors have promised me that I'll come back even better than before. And I can't wait to hit the stage again," added Manilow. Best known for the hits "Copacabana," "Mandy," "Can't Smile Without You," "Lonely Together" and "Looks Like We Made It," Manilow is expected to return to work in mid-October, just before his next album, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties, hits stores on Oct. 31. The disc, which will feature Manilow's spin on the Righteous Brothers classic "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and the Beatles' "And I Love Her," among other period pieces, is a follow-up to the similarly themed The Greatest Hits of the Fifties. That release topped the charts back in January, scoring his first number one album in nearly 20 years, an achievement largely aided by his high-profile performance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars and other promotional appearances. Manilow's hip problem isn't the only ailment to plague the showman recently. In February 2004, Manilow was briefly hospitalized in Palm Springs, California, after experiencing chest pains that were later attributed to stress. The year before that, the Grammy winner broke his nose after accidentally running into a wall in his Palm Springs home. |
August 6,
2006 | Press Release | Singer Barry Manilow To Have Hip Surgery |
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| Singer, songwriter Barry Manilow, currently in the midst of a four year concert contract at the Las Vegas Hilton, is scheduled to undergo outpatient arthroscopic surgery on both hips at a Southern California Hospital. Manilow recently tore the labrum (cartilage) in both hips. When the symptoms of extreme pain and discomfort did not go away following preliminary treatment, an MRI arthogram was performed and the labrum tears were discovered. Manilow's stage performance is well known for its extensive production and high energy that have aggravated the condition. According to Manilow's doctors, labrum tears are quite common among pro athletes playing aggressive sports. UCLA's Josh Shipp and the LA Kings' Aaron Miller recently had similar surgery. Recovery and rehabilitation time is approximately 8 weeks. Las Vegas Hilton executives report that they are in the process of rescheduling 20 Manilow concerts that had been scheduled during what will now become Manilow's recovery period. The new concerts will be included in the 2007 schedule. "I'm anxious to make it through the Emmy Awards and then right to the hospital," Manilow said. "The Doctors have promised me that I'll come back even better than before. And I can't wait to hit the stage again." Manilow is scheduled to return in mid-October for the launch of his new album "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties." |
August 4,
2006 | Press Release
(Source: Arista) | NEW BARRY MANILOW ALBUM, THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES, ARRIVES IN STORES OCTOBER 31st ON ARISTA RECORDS: FOLLOW-UP TO RIAA PLATINUM #1 ALBUM, THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE FIFTIES |
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| 13 classics from the '60s -- "You've Lost That Lovin� Feeling" (Righteous Brothers), "And I Love Her" (The Beatles), "This Guy's In Love With You" (Herb Alpert), "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli), "When I Fall In Love" (The Letterman), "What The World Needs Now Is Love" (Jackie DeShannon), "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" (Dean Martin), "Blue Velvet" (Bobby Vinton), "Can't Help Falling In Love" (Elvis Presley), "Strangers in the Night" (Frank Sinatra), "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (Burt Bacharach), "There's A Kind of Hush (All Over The World)" (Herman's Hermits), and "Cherish"/"Windy" (The Association) (August 4, 2006 - New York, NY) Arista recording artist Barry Manilow has completed THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES, and it will arrive in stores on October 31st. With the spectacular success of its predecessor, the RIAA platinum #1 album The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties still resounding across the country and around the world six months after its release, news of its eagerly anticipated follow-up album is sending fireworks through Barry Manilow fansites everywhere. THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES once again marks a reunion between Manilow and Clive Davis, Arista founder and BMG U.S. Chairman & CEO. The two produced The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties together, and that magic has carried over to the new album as well. Special pre-order campaigns at the www.manilow.com website and at Amazon will ensure fans of receiving the new album in its very first week of release. Each song on THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES is a classic in its own right -- from his remake of the Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (1965) to the Beatles' "And I Love Her" (1964), to Herb Alpert's "This Guy's In Love With You" (1968), the Lettermen's "When I Fall In Love" (1962) and Burt Bacharach's "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (1969). Like the marvelous musical decade of the '60s itself, the album covers many genres, from its recollection of Herman's Hermits' "There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)" (1967), to Bobby Vinton's "Blue Velvet" (1963), to Jackie DeShannon's "What The World Needs Now Is Love" (1965). Manilow also pays tribute to some of America's greatest singers, whose memories are evoked on songs that are forever associated with them, including Dean Martin on "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" (1964) and Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (1967). Two artists whose legacies were recalled on The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties are again paid homage on the new album, namely Elvis Presley with "Can't Help Falling In Love" (1962) and Frank Sinatra with "Strangers In The Night" (1966). One of the highlights of the album is a great duet with The Association of their two #1 hits "Cherish" (1966) and "Windy" (1967). For Manilow, THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES punctuates one of the most successful years of his entire career, a year that began with the January 31st release of The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties. After his surprise appear�ance at Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammy bash in Beverly Hills the following week, the album went on to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart -- the first #1 debut of Manilow's career, and his first #1 album since 1977's triple-platinum double-LP Barry Manilow/Live. And the year continues getting better for Manilow, having received his 5th Emmy nomination for the PBS Special, Manilow: Music and Passion, for which he celebrated his 100th show. Produced by Stiletto Television, the DVD went triple platinum. With worldwide sales exceeding 75 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records); with no less than 25 consecutive top 40 hits to his credit between 1975 and 1983, on the Billboard Hot 100. Among these are songs that are now part of the standard songbook, including "Mandy," "It's a Miracle," "Could It Be Magic," "I Write the Songs," "Looks Like We Made It," "Can't Smile Without You," "Copacabana (At the Copa)," "Somewhere In the Night," "Ships," and "I Made It Through the Rain." With THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES Barry Manilow pays a loving and welcome tribute to some of the songs that inspired him to become one of the most beloved performers in pop music of the past three decades. Barry Manilow: THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES (tentative track listing) "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (1967)
"Cherish" (1966)/"Windy" (1967) (medley duet with The Association)
"Can't Help Falling In Love" (1962)
"There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)" (1967)
"And I Love Her" (1964)
"Blue Velvet" (1963)
"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (1969)
"This Guy's In Love With You" (1968)
"Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" (1964)
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (1965)
"When I Fall In Love" (1962)
"Strangers In The Night" (1966)
"What The World Needs Now Is Love" (1965)
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August 4,
2006 | Billboard.com | "Manilow In A 'Sixties' Frame Of Mind On New Album" by Jill Menze |
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| Following his No. 1 album, "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties," Barry Manilow returns with "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties," due Oct. 31 on Arista. The album will feature Manilow's take on classic songs such as the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," the Beatles' "And I Love Her," Dean Martin's "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" and Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." Manilow revisits the work of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra on the new set as he did on "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties," with covers of "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Strangers in the Night," respectively. Additionally, the album features a duet with the Association on their two No. 1 hits "Cherish" and "Windy." "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties" once again finds Manilow partnering with Arista founder and BMG U.S. Chairman and CEO Clive Davis, who co-produced "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" with the artist. "Fifties," released in January, marked Manilow's first No. 1 album since 1977. It was also his first studio album to top The Billboard 200. Here is the tentative track list for "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties": "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
"Cherish"/"Windy" (medley duet with the Association)
"Can't Help Falling in Love"
"There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)"
"And I Love Her"
"Blue Velvet"
"Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"
"This Guy's in Love With You"
"Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"
"When I Fall in Love"
"Strangers in the Night"
"What the World Needs Now Is Love"
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August 3,
2006 | ABC News | "Manilow Plans 60s Album After '50s Hit: " by Nekesa Mumbi Moody (AP) |
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| NEW YORK � Barry Manilow had so much success with the music from the 1950s, he's taking on another decade. In an interview with The Associated Press, Manilow said he plans to release "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties" on Oct. 31, a follow-up to "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties," which debuted at No. 1 when it was released earlier this year and sold more than one million copies. Manilow thinks his upcoming album might be even more popular than the first. "I think these songs from the '60s are more well known to a lot of people than the songs of the 50s," he told the AP on Thursday. "I really have a sense that these songs are even going to be more accepted to a bigger audience because everybody knows these songs." Manilow, whose own hits include "Mandy," "Weekend in New England" and "Copacabana," said he recorded more than 100 songs for the "Sixties" album from various acts, including Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Motown acts. But he found that some songs just didn't fit his style. "For instance, the Motown catalog. Although I love the Motown catalog more than any of them, I could not handle any of them, because they are R&B songs, and they are relying on the singer to do that R&B performance, and that's not what I do. No matter how I tried, I just sounded bad," he laughed. "Doing any of these Four Tops, Temptations, any of them ... they weren't right." But he found he had the right tenor for Burt Bacharach songs, and Elvis Presley's "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You," which will likely be on the album. He even recorded two Beatles tunes, "Yesterday" and "And I Love Her." Noting that he got his start in the industry as a musical arranger, Manilow said: "When I get an opportunity to take a classic beautifully written song and arrange them for singers or myself, it's great fun for me. "I'm able to find different facets of each song that maybe the public hasn't heard." Still, like the "Fifties" album, there won't be too big a departure from what the public is familiar with. "I can't go too far away from the original, because people are expecting to hear the songs that they love," he said. "That's the challenge." If this album is as successful as the first, Manilow said he might go into the '70s the decade when Manilow first gained his fame. "I gotta figure out a way to do it, and not just doing my stuff!" he said. |
| July 24, 2006 | Press Release | "58th ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS" TO SALUTE TELEVISION INDUSTRY ICON DICK CLARK DURING LIVE TELECAST ON NBC, SUNDAY, AUGUST 27: Emmy Nominee Barry Manilow to Perform "American Bandstand" Musical Tribute |
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| BURBANK -- Television industry icon Dick Clark will be honored as part of this year's "58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards," hosted by Conan O'Brien, airing live Sunday, August 27 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on NBC. Musical legend and current Emmy nominee Barry Manilow, who co-wrote the lyrics with Bruce Sussman and sang the words to the catchy "American Bandstand" theme song "Bandstand Boogie," will perform a special musical tribute. The announcement was made today by Ken Ehrlich and Jeff Ross, the executive producers of the telecast. Clark is one of the most recognized and popular personalities in American entertainment, as well as a successful and well-regarded business executive and entrepreneur. He began his entertainment career at age 17 at WRUN Radio in Utica, New York. After graduating from Syracuse University with a bachelor of science in business administration, he became a news anchorman at television station WKTV. In 1952, he moved to Philadelphia to work for WFIL Radio and Television. Four years later, he became the host of the local television station's show, "Bandstand." In 1957, Clark founded dick clark productions, inc. and convinced the ABC Network to carry the show nationwide and, within weeks, "American Bandstand" was the country's highest-rated daytime show. To this day, "American Bandstand" still holds the record as television's longest running music/variety program. It has earned many awards and honors, including two Emmy awards. The show also served as the foundation upon which Clark rose to national fame and built a multi-faceted entertainment company which still today produces such hit shows as "So You Think You Can Dance," "The American Music Awards," "The Golden Globe Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," "The Academy of Country Music Awards" and "Bloopers" specials. Since his breakthrough with "American Bandstand," Clark has gone on to host many special broadcasts including the annual "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" specials - highest rated of all New Year specials - the "Bloopers" series and specials, and numerous retrospective specials centered around his history-making "American Bandstand" television series. Clark is also well known for his live behind-the-scenes interviews at such prestigious events as the annual "Golden Globe Awards" and "The Academy of Country Music Awards." Clark's many other on-air credits include the popular "Pyramid" game series, as well as other game show series. He has been master of ceremonies for many beauty pageants including "Miss Universe," "Miss USA" and "Miss Teen USA." He has co-hosted historic, worldwide broadcasts such as "The Olympic Flag Jam '94," "World Cup: The Final Draw" and "Live Aid." He is the only personality to host top-rated series on all networks and in syndication at the same time. He has hosted nationally syndicated radio shows(including "Rock, Roll and Remember" and "The US Music Survey"), live "Good Ol' Rock 'N' Roll" shows, and various rock and roll video collections. He has co-authored several books including "Rock, Roll and Remember," "The History of American Bandstand" and "Dick Clark's American Bandstand." Clark's accomplishments have been recognized by many organizations over the years. Honors include his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. He also has received the Distinguished Service award from the National Association of Broadcasters. In addition, he has won many other awards, including six Emmys, an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award and a Grammy award. An internationally renowned performer, Manilow's career spans recording and songwriting, television, film and stage. Manilow's recent PBS special, "Barry Manilow: Music and Passion" is nominated for two Emmy Awards including Manilow for Outstanding Performer in a Variety/Music/Comedy Series or Special and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety/Music/Comedy Series or Special. Based on industry charts, he is the undisputed number one adult contemporary artist of all time, and his record sales exceed 70 million worldwide. He has written hundreds of songs and performed around the world, thrilling millions of fans, picking up a Grammy, an Emmy, Tony Awards, and an Oscar nomination along the way. Manilow and Clark's friendship spans several decades, beginning when Manilow made his first national TV appearance singing "Mandy" on "American Bandstand." Manilow went on to appear on numerous "American Bandstand" episodes as well as Clark's New Year's Eve specials and "The American Music Awards" among others. Produced by NBC Universal Television Studio, the "58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" on NBC will originate from the historical Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy Awards, the Television Academy publishes Emmy magazine and through its Foundation, is responsible for the Archive of American Television, College Television Awards, acclaimed student internships and other educational outreach programs. For more information on the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and its many industry-related programs and services, including year-round Academy events staged for the community, please visit www.emmys.tv. |
| July 7, 2006 | Las Vegas Sun | "Manilow's 'Music and Passion' scores Emmy nomination" by Jerry Fink |
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| International pop superstar Barry Manilow has been nominated for an Emmy for his PBS special "Barry Manilow: Music and Passion." The show, a fundraiser for PBS, was taped in November during his 100th performance at the Las Vegas Hilton, where he has been a headliner since February 2005. His nomination was in the category Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. His competition includes talk and variety show hosts, among them David Letterman and Craig Ferguson. "It's kind of an odd category," said Manilow, reached by telephone. "I'm the only musical. The rest are talk shows." He said the disparity doesn't concern him. "I'm happy I'm even noticed," Manilow said. The show also was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety or Music Series or Special or Animation. Tom Davis was the audio/music mixer. Manilow, whose contract with the Hilton was extended for two years, last received an Emmy in 1977 for his ABC show "The Barry Manilow Special," in the category of Best Special of the Year. He gave credit to director David Mallet for creating the "Music and Passion" special, which used 16 cameras during taping. Manilow is in the studio working on his next album, "Greatest Songs of the Sixties," a follow-up to his last album, "Greatest Songs of the Fifties." |
| July 6, 2006 | Press Release | Barry Manilow: MUSIC AND PASSION Garners Two Emmy Nominations |
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| North Hollywood, CA -- Superstar Barry Manilow and his smash hit television special MANILOW: MUSIC AND PASSION has just earned two Emmy nominations. Manilow was nominated for his first individual Emmy in the "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program" category and the special was nominated for "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Special." The Primetime Emmys airs on Sunday, August 27, 2006 on NBC. The MANILOW: MUSIC AND PASSION DVD went 3X times platinum in just one month after its release in late March, which represents the first triple platinum DVD for Manilow. MANILOW: MUSIC AND PASSION was the first title released under the new multi-year agreement with Rhino Entertainment. "I'm amazed and honored and proud to share this nomination with David Mallet and the most creative team of people I've ever worked with," says Manilow. "We are absolutely thrilled to get such prestigious recognition for this program. It is very satisfying to know that audience and Academy members enjoyed the show as much as we did," Mark C. Grove, principal in STILETTO Television, commented. Legendary songwriter and performer Barry Manilow celebrated the 100th performance of his hit show, MANILOW: MUSIC AND PASSION, at the Las Vegas Hilton and PBS was there to capture all the excitement on stage and behind the scenes. Barry gives his audience the show of a lifetime, delivering favorites such as "Mandy," "Copacabana" and "I Write The Songs" in a high-energy party -- Vegas style! Plus, Barry sings songs from his new No.# 1 album The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties, which quickly achieved platinum status, such as "Unchained Melody" and "Venus." Shot in high-definition, MANILOW: MUSIC AND PASSION is an exciting, multi-faceted production that features contemporary hi-tech music and effects mixed with the classic entertainment values of Las Vegas legends such as Sinatra, Presley, Davis and Martin. MANILOW: MUSIC AND PASSION is the latest masterpiece from the Showman of our Generation that has people from every generation on their feet, dancing and clapping along, as only he can do. Barry Manilow is the #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all time. He has sold 75 million albums, has performed over 3000 concerts and has had 28 Platinum records. Barry last won an Emmy in 1977 for "Outstanding Special-- Variety, Comedy or Musical" for "The Barry Manilow Special." He is also a Grammy and Tony Award Winner as well as an Academy Award nominee. |
| July 6, 2006 | Hollywood Reporter | "Emmy Reactions" by Paul J. Gough, Cynthia Littleton, Kimberly Nordyke and Ray Richmond |
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| In 1977, Barry Manilow won an Emmy for best primetime special for ABC's "The Barry Manilow Special," which brought in 37 million viewers. On Thursday, PBS' "Barry Manilow: Music and Passion" scored a primetime Emmy nomination in the category of outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program. "I'm on a roll, once every 30 years," Manilow joked from his home in Palm Springs. He said that time has given him perspective about winning that first Emmy. "There is a strange feeling when this happens to you 30 years later," Manilow said. "It's a deep feeling of gratitude. When it happened the first time, I just didn't know anything. It was happening to me so fast -- so fast that I didn't realize at the time that it was so rare to be nominated for something like this. Thirty years later, there's a sense of amazement and gratitude." He credited the look of "Music and Passion" to director David Mallet and executive producers Mark Grove, Garry Kief and Troy Queen. Manilow, who flies to Las Vegas every night to do his Las Vegas Hilton show upon which the special is based, is in the middle of production on a second album based on the 1960s that will come out this holiday season. He said he's not scheduled to do another TV special, at least not right now. "I haven't really thought about it, but now that this has happened, maybe," Manilow said. |
| July 6, 2006 | USA Today | Emmy nominees share their thoughts - 1:04 p.m. ET: Barry Manilow |
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| The veteran crooner is in this year's race for individual performance in a variety or music program, thanks to his PBS special, Barry Manilow: Music And Passion. His competition includes talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Craig Ferguson, David Letterman, and Hugh Jackman for his job as host of The 59th Annual Tony Awards. "Wow, what a morning," says Manilow. Like many other West Coast nominees, he was asleep when he got the news. "They do these things at 5:30 and I got awakened by my publicist and two producers Troy Queen and Mark Grove. They were all screaming and yelling." He says he truly never imagined the nod because the category is so broad. "That category is kind of weird. It includes these hardworking weekly shows, like David Letterman. So mine, no matter how hard we work, there's no comparison. They're trying to put together a show every night. I didn't think for a moment they would consider me. I'm a grateful guy." The timing isn't lost on him, however. "You know, I got nominated and won an Emmy 30 years ago. I'm on a roll � every 30 years I get nominated!" The second time around finds him a wiser man. When he got the first nod, "I was a real young guy, confused. It was all happening so fast. Now 30 years later, I realize how rare it is to be nominated. There's a big word called gratitude. That's what I'm feeling." Manilow doesn't predict much celebration. There's too much work to be done, he says. "I'm working on my new album, a tribute to the '60s. I'm right in the middle of recording it. And tonight I go back to work at the Hilton (in Las Vegas). I'm there every night. Music keeps me young and vibrant. I'm not ready stop." |
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