Barry Briefs - Archive 4

Las Vegas Hilton Selects Lodging Management System From Agilysys - LMS is an integrated property management software system ... The Las Vegas Hilton is using the system for ticketing at the 1,638-seat Hilton Theater ... "In addition to a property management system, we needed a complete suite of applications to allow us to remain competitive in the market," said Marc Guarino, vice president of information technology for the Las Vegas Hilton. "With our recent signing of Barry Manilow to a long-term engagement, we needed a ticketing system that would allow us not only to handle large volumes of ticket purchases at the property, but also give us the ability to sell tickets on the Internet. As the Las Vegas Hilton continues to bring big name entertainers to Las Vegas, we are confident that we have the proper systems in place to offer our customers high levels of service." (Yahoo! Finance, 4/4/2005) http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050404/clm018.html?.v=4 Barry best friend - Every announcement needs a celebrity in this valley and Suzanne Somers fulfilled that role ably Tuesday at the McCallum Theatre's season-unveiling party. "It's always so fantastic to be on this stage," said the multi-dimensional Palm Springs resident ... Her McCallum concert, scheduled for March 17-18 of next year, will be just for fun ... Suzanne loves throwing local parties. She has a natural amphitheater carved out of the rocks in her South Palm Springs back yard and friends often get up to sing. Not long after Sept. 11, 2001, she had a jazz band performing in that amphitheater and Michael Feinstein sang and played piano. Then Jack Jones got up and sang. Then Merv Griffin, Robert Goulet, Keely Smith and Susan Anton got up and sang. Then, Barry Manilow sang "Copacabana." "People are still talking to me about that evening," Suzanne said. "It was one of those great nights you couldn't plan." Suzanne's best pal is Manilow. She likes the fact that she can go virtually unnoticed with him because Barry "sucks the air out of the room" with his presence. She still can't believe the gift he gave her last Christmas. Suzanne was rehearsing to a music disc her conductor had recorded and Barry decided she needed more material. "He did about 50 arrangements of songs he thought would be good for my voice in my key," she said. "He sang them in my key and then he did a second demo so I could sing with it. And I sing to Barry Manilow playing his arrangements for me in my key!" (The Desert Sun, 4/3/2005) http://www.desertsunonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050403/COLUMNS09/504030308/1215 Attention WPLJ Listeners! - Win a trip to Music and Passion! - That's right! WPLJ is giving away a free trip to Vegas which includes roundtrip airfare for two, hotel accommodations for 3 days and 2 nights at the Las Vegas Hilton, a copy of "SCORES-Songs from Copacabana and Harmony"... and TWO tickets to Music and Passion. Go to www.plj.com to see all of the details! http://www.plj.com PLJ Sends You to Vegas to See Barry Manilow at the Hilton! - Listen to Race Taylor the week of March 28th (3-7PM weekdays) to win a Grand Prize Trip for two to see The MANILOW Music & Passion show at the Las Vegas Hilton. Winner & Guest MUST be 21 or older to win/travel (Exact trip dates TBD). Trip Includes: Roundtrip (coach) airfare for two (2) to Las Vegas Hotel Accommodations 3 days/2 nights at the LAS VEGAS HILTON - dates TBD Two (2) tickets to see the MANILOW Music & Passion show at the Las Vegas Hilton A copy of Barry Manilow latest CD - "Scores" http://www.plj.com http://www.plj.com/listingsentryheadline.asp?ID=314737&PT=%27PLJ+Headlines Bette Midler can sing and act, but what does she do best? Even after all this time, she can't decide... For the most part though, her vocal talents have been seen as secondary to her acting. Although not by anyone who has treasured their copy of her 1972 debut album "The Divine Miss M" all these years ... Working with pianist Barry Manilow, she was able to hone her skills across a vast array of material, from show tunes to blues and girl-group numbers, the basis for "The Divine Miss M" ... Bette Midler's Kiss My Brass tour opens its Australian run at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall, on April 8. The show features a moving tribute to one of her favourite people, the late Rosemary Clooney. This follows her reunion with Barry Manilow to make the 2003 album, "Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook." "[Rosemary] was a friend of mine and I just loved her. She was a lovely human being and she also had one of the great classic pop voices. When Barry asked me to do it, I thought, 'He's not in his right mind'. But the main thing is I got the chance to sing all those songs and to talk about her a little bit and raise people's consciousness of her." (The Courier-Mail, 3/19/2005) http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12583748%255E7642,00.html Copacabana in Victoria, British Columbia - Spectrum community school music theatre presents Barry Manilow's musical comedy, Copacabana, at Spectrum Theatre, 957 Burnside Rd. W., 7:30 p.m. Friday (March 11), Saturday (March 12) and Wednesday (March 16) through Mar. 19. Tickets: $8. Tel. 479-8271. (Victoria - canada.com, 3/10/2005) http://www.canada.com/victoria/aroundtown/story.html? id=9efe8eed-3587-4276-be1a-60ffb8e116d9 At the copa... Copacabana! - Antoinette McCann is going to find herself caught in a rather suspicious situation at Belfast's Grand Opera House this week. She'll be spotted by the audience kneeling over the body of her husband, John McMichael - smoking revolver in hand. Antoinette plays showgirl Conchita in Barry Manilow's Copacabana, while John is Rico, the gangster who owns the Tropicana Nightclub where she dances. It's going to be a special run for both of the newlyweds - the first time they have appeared on stage together since the nuptials early last year. Said John: "We have worked together many times during our courtship, but this is our first venture as man and wife. We will have a new understanding in the spotlight, wait til you see!" Antoinette, a music teacher, added: "Whether I'm the one who actually fired the shot remains to be seen." Copacabana, which has been around for 10 years, is hot again and versions of it are being produced across the UK - much to Manilow's delight - with songs like "Dancin' Fool" and "Sweet Heaven" and the tales of another showgirl, called Lola. There are still tickets available at the Opera House ticket shop. (Belfast Telegraph, 3/14/2005) http://www.sundaylife.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=620262 DisneyHand Reaches More Children with Help from 'The Tony Danza Show' - DisneyHand, worldwide outreach for The Walt Disney Company, continued its "Season of Compassion" with its annual delivery of DisneyHand Compassion Kits to every children's hospital and pediatric wing in the country. This year DisneyHand's "Season of Compassion" received support from "The Tony Danza Show." Tony, along with Disney VoluntEARS, helped to raise awareness of Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation by kicking off a special hospital delivery on air. "Celebrity Extravadanza" segments featuring superstar Barry Manilow, Rosie O'Donnell, and Joe Torre raised $50,000 for Starlight Starbright that week. (Yahoo! Finance, 3/9/2005) http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050309/95171_1.html I Write The Songs / Various Artists - No, it's not a collection of Barry Manilow songs, although his "I Write the Songs" IS the first track on disc one of this twofer (Sony BMG Music Entertainment). Basically, this album is a compilation of 36 songs done by singer-songwriters from as far back as the 1960s... (The Star Online, 3/3/2005) http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/3/3/music/10295291&sec=music Manilow Embraces Cowell Rejects - Teen triplets rejected by Simon Cowell on American Idol recently have quickly gone on to bigger and better things - Barry Manilow has asked them to open his Las Vegas show. On Thursday (Feb 24), the "Mandy" star kicked off his show in the American gambling capital, and after hearing that 18-year-old blondes Mandy, Erin and Melissa Maynard failed to impress Idol judge Cowell - who branded them "three overweight Jessica Simpsons" - Manilow has taken them under his wing. (ContactMusic.com, 3/1/2005) http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/ manilow%20embraces%20cowell%20rejects Barry Manilow Debuts at The Hilton - Las Vegas will get another big-name entertainer this week. Barry Manilow will kick off his stint at the Las Vegas Hilton with a gala premiere on Thursday. The crooner has signed on to perform five nights a week for 24 weeks into 2006. Hotel executives hope the deal will help restore the luster of the Hilton, where Elvis Presley once played. (KVBC 3 Las Vegas, 2/21/2005) http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=2977114&nav=15MVWcrS Copacabana in Bowling Green, Ohio - The Black Swamp Players get out the conga drums and put on their Carmen Miranda hats tonight for the opening of Barry Manilow's Copacabana: The Musical. The show essentially follows Manilow's song about a Copacabana show girl named Lola; her lover, Tony; Rico, the sinister owner of the Tropicana nightclub in Havana, who abducts Lola, and Conchita, Rico's jealous lover and the star of the Tropicana, whom Rico wants to replace with Lola. Other principals are Sam, the owner of the Copacabana, and Gladys, Sam's sweetie, both of whom provide the comic relief. The story of Lola, Tony, Rico, and Conchita takes place in the imagination of Stephen, a writer, who is modeling Lola after his wife, Samantha ... "Copacabana: The Musical" opens tonight and runs through Feb. 27 in the First United Methodist Church theater, 1506 East Wooster St., Bowling Green. (Toledo Blade, 2/18/2005) http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050218/ART10/502180329 SO WHO has a big feature piece in Newsweek and is referred to as "hot"? - Why, Barry Manilow, that's who! His "farewell" tour last year sold out across the country (Oprah, that barometer of pop culture cravings, cited Manilow as one of her most requested guests). In Las Vegas Feb.23, he'll launch "Manilow: Music and Passion." This show, at the Hilton, will stick around for at least two years. His contract is long-term, as is Barry, who has survived the slings and arrows of music "sophisticates" to have the last hearty laugh. (Newsday.com, 2/10/2005) http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/columnists/ ny-a4140376feb10,0,6634253.column?coll=ny-entertainment-columnists We all deserve a little romance - I have been lucky enough to interview Barry Manilow on several occasions. In our earliest conversation he made a comment that has stuck with me. We were discussing why he thought his love songs were so popular and he said, "Everyone wants to find love. Everyone can relate to a love song or a love story because it's in all of us. The problem is we don't always find it -- but we have to keep looking." He went on to say that being a hopeless romantic is a frustrating waste of time -- but being a hopeful romantic is just about the best thing in the world. It's a philosophy he has repeated from the stage throughout his career. And it's a philosophy that I believe keeps magic in any relationship -- be it just begun, just for fun or a serious commitment to only one... - Jan Perry (Cincinnati Post, 2/14/2005) http://www.cincypost.com/2005/02/14/sites021405.html The Las Vegas Hilton has announced that 60 tickets for each Barry Manilow date will be onstage with the singer as part of his set. They will go for $253.50 ... but the bulk of Manilow's orchestra seats go for $165.50, which is almost a deal by today's standards. (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2/3/2005) http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Feb-03-Thu-2005/living/25761063.html Ringside for Manilow - Premium ringside seats are available for Barry Manilow's show, "Music and Passion," premiering at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Las Vegas Hilton Theater. The seats, about as close as you can get to Manilow without sitting at the piano with him, are $225, compared to $145 for main orchestra seats, $115 for rear orchestra and $85 balcony. There are 60 premium seats available. "These special seats will offer an unforgettable up-close-and-personal experience to fans of Barry Manilow," Ira David Sternberg, Hilton's vice president of communications, said. "There are some surprises planned for the area where these seats are located." Manilow begins a 24-week engagement at the Hilton, with five shows per week spread throughout 2005 and into 2006. (Las Vegas Sun, 1/28/2005) http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/do/2005/jan/28/518199784.html What's planned for Las Vegas entertainment in 2005 - Barry Manilow: The 58-year-old pop institution becomes the city's latest resident headliner when "Manilow: Music and Passion" opens Feb. 23 at the Las Vegas Hilton. Manilow plans to perform 24 weeks over the subsequent 12 months, promising "a bigger show than I usually do," but one that will "change every night. I've invented this thing that you have to come and see that allows me to put in new material every night so that it's not static..." (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 12/30/2004) http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Dec-30-Thu-2004/living/25555765.html Best TV Quotes of 2004 - (according to tv.zap2it.com, 12/27/2004) included this one: "For those of you who don't know me, I'm Barry Manilow and I'm what Clay Aiken will look like in 20 years" - Barry Manilow on "American Idol." http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,274%7c92530%7c1%7c,00.html Who is the 'Idol' with the most success? - Of all of the finalists and winners on "American Idol," who has had the most successful career since being on the show? There are several ways to gauge the success the Idol stars, but much credit is being given to Clay Aiken ... He was recently voted the "American Idol" alum who will have the best long-term success by participants in an msnbc.com poll. He has a loyal fan base and is often compared to Barry Manilow, whose fans have rallied around for more than three decades. (Monterey County Herald, Omaha World-Herald, 12/26/2004) http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/entertainment/10502198.htm http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1458&u_sid=1291938 Bands deliver with aplomb - A vibrant ensemble of music filled Penang's Dewan Sri Pinang, when the Pembroke School Big Band from Adelaide, Australia, gave a brief joint performance with the Penang State Symphonic Band. The bands, which took part in the Malaysia Friendship Music Exchange, kicked off the fusion with Lou Bega's bouncy Mambo No. 5 song ... However, it was Barry Manilow's rhythmic number, "Copacabana (At The Copa)," which showed the collaborative prowess and teamwork displayed by both bands... (Penang/Malaysia, 12/22/2004) http://penang.thestar.com.my/content/focus/2004/12/22/9706021.asp Barry Manilow's Copacabana - Watford Palace Theatre (Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire) - Watford Operatic Society, arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited. Music by Barry Manilow. Lyrics by Bruce Sussman & Jack Field. Book by Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman. The unforgettable opening of Barry Manilow's grammy Award-winning hit song provides the inspiration for this nostalgic tribute to the movies of the 1940's. This is a tale of old-fashioned love, jealousy and murder amidst sensational costumes, sets and choreography. Begins 09 May 2005 (Evenings 7:30 PM, Saturday Matinee 2:30 PM). (Hertfordshire.com, 12/21/2004) http://www.hertfordshire.co.uk/pages/events/show-event.asp?id=4801 Monorail Could Open Soon - The long awaited announcement that the monorail will open back up again may be coming soon. The trains stopped running in the beginning of Sept. because of a number of technical glitches that proved to be potentially dangerous. The Las Vegas Hilton is along the monorail's route. The hotel is the only property on the route that is not located on the Strip and it is depending on the extra tourist traffic the monorail brings in. "We've been able to work around it, of course we want to make sure the monorail is safe. I do want them open by Feb. 23 because that's when Barry Manilow opens here at the Hilton," said Ira Sternberg, Las Vegas Hilton spokesperson. (KLAS-TV, 12/20/2004) http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2716993&nav=168YUP9d Looks like Manilow made it...to Vegas - Face it -- it sounds perfect. Ending, as promised, his road career, singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has announced that he has signed a long-term contract to perform exclusively at the Las Vegas Hilton, starting Feb. 24. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The 90-minute show is called "Manilow: Music and Passion" and will include singers, dancers, a large band and new songs. "It won't be static," Manilow said. "It will change every night." His theater will hold about 1,700 people after renovations. (Detroit Free Press, 12/16/2004) http://www.freep.com/entertainment/namesandfaces/names16e_20041216.htm Barry Manilow signs long-term Vegas deal - Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, saying it was time to end decades of touring, has announced that he had signed a long-term contract to perform at the Las Vegas Hilton, starting in February. He will do five 90-minute shows per week over 24 nonconsecutive weeks, running into early 2006. Manilow's most recent tour sold more than 250,000 tickets in 22 cities. He reached the height of his popularity in the 1970s with a string of hits that included "Mandy," "I Write the Songs," "Weekend in New England" and "Can't Smile Without You." (The Seattle Times, 12/16/2004) http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2002120846_tvbriefs16.html Let's face it, New Year's Eve is practically a festival of pressure ... This swirl of anxiety inspired a song of the season: "It's Just Another New Year's Eve," copyrighted in 1977 by pop singer Barry Manilow and his longtime lyricist, Marty Panzer. "Barry called and said, 'You know, there's no New Year's Eve song that tells how people really feel,'" Panzer recalled from his Los Angeles home. The two agreed it should be a contemplative ballad: Sometimes life is a struggle, but we should be happy making it through another year. "We literally wrote the song in 48 hours from the time he called," Panzer said, with Manilow creating the melody and Panzer penning the lyrics. "He recorded it live in concert 48 hours later." The platinum record of "It's Just Another New Year's Eve" now hangs on Panzer's wall. The lyrics, in part: We've made mistakes; But we've made good friends too: Remember all the nights we spent with them? And all our plans; Who says they can't come true? Tonight's another chance to start again. "It's one of our favorite songs" of the dozens of hits the two have created, Panzer added. (Newhouse News Service, 12/16/2004) http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/sefton121604.html MANILOW MAGIC ... LAS VEGAS, Nev: The Las Vegas Hilton has signed Barry Manilow to a long-term engagement through 2005 and beyond, it was announced by Las Vegas Hilton executives (http://www.lvhilton.com ). (AsiaNet Daily Summary, 12/15/2004) http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041216/4/1t92g.html Manilow signs Las Vegas deal - Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has signed a long-term contract with the Las Vegas Hilton to perform exclusively for them, Reuters reports. "I've spent most of my performing life on the road all over the country and all over the world," Manilow told a news conference, adding: "On the last tour, I would joke with the audience that maybe they could just come over to my house. And now, from now on, they can." The contract, which will start in February, calls for Manilow to perform five 90-minute shows per week over 24 nonconsecutive weeks, for a total of 120 dates running into early 2006, Hilton executive vice president Ken Ciancimino told the AP. (Hollywood.com, 12/15/2004) http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/article/2428772 Barry Well Then ... Following in the footsteps of Celine Dion and Elton John, Barry Manilow has sealed a deal to perform at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino five nights a week for 24 weeks (into '06). The 90-minute extravaganza "Manilow: Music and Passion" will kick off on Feb. 25, at which point mini-Manilow Clay Aiken will see a clearer picture of his twilight years than ever before. (TV Guide, 12/15/2004) http://www.tvguide.com/news/entertainment/041215.asp Barry Manilow is #5 on the Top 20 Concert Tours, which ranks artists by average box office gross per city for shows in North America. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. (Yahoo! News - Associated Press, 12/15/2004) http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041215/ap_en_bu/top_20_concert_tours_1 Manilow hits the strip - Barry Manilow, famous for songs such as "Mandy" and "Copacabana," has signed a long-term deal to perform at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino. Manilow will perform five nights a week for 24 weeks through 2005 and into 2006, executives announced Tuesday. The 90-minute show premieres Feb. 24 and is called "Manilow: Music and Passion." He said the show will include singers, dancers, a large band and new songs. The Hilton theater will hold about 1,700 people after renovations. (FortWayne.com, 12/15/2004) http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/10422032.htm

O come, all ye Idols - If the people on your Christmas gift list are American Idol fans, shopping should be a breeze. The record stores are overflowing with new albums by graduates of Fox's hit talent show. Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo all released new CDs this month ... "Clay has the best chance of long-term success because he seems to stand apart from the Idol pack," veteran pop analyst Paul Grein says. "He seems to be this generation's Barry Manilow - a lovable geek. And Barry has maintained a strong connection to his audience for 30 years." (Monterey Herald, 12/15/2004) http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/entertainment/music/10423152.htm Dave Koz, Barry Manilow dazzle holiday crowd ... at the Smooth Jazz Christmas show (McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert) on December 9, 2004. The concert included performances by Norman Brown and Patti Austin. This totally got the crowd in the holiday spirit. Much to everyone's surprise, Dave asked if anyone else would like to sing. Barry Manilow got up on stage and sang "I'll be Home for Christmas." (The Desert Sun, 12/11/2004) http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2004/entertainment/20041210232639.shtml Clay Aiken hosts NBC's "Clay Aiken Christmas" (December 8, 2004) ... NBC has one hour, with lots of Aiken plus occasional singing by Barry Manilow and gospel's Yolanda Adams. "When I came in, they were at the piano singing 'Because It's Christmas,' " Aiken says. "I thought, 'I can't just step in and sing with Yolanda Adams and Barry Manilow...'" (The Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/8/2004) http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041208/ENT/412080314/1025/Life NBC Special Caps Busy Holiday Season for Clay Aiken - "A Clay Aiken Christmas" airs Wednesday, Dec. 8 and features a bevy of guests including Barry Manilow and Megan Mullally of "Will & Grace." The NBC special has nods to both religious and secular crowds, right down to performances by Barry Manilow, who was raised Jewish but loves Christmas songs, and gospel star Yolanda Adams. (Zap2It, 12/5/2004) http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7c92177%7c1%7c,00.html Aiken Sees in the Holiday Season - One of today's most popular male vocalists takes the spotlight for his first yuletide special as "A Clay Aiken Christmas" premieres Wednesday, Dec. 8, on NBC. The 26-year-old former "American Idol" star welcomes Barry Manilow, Yolanda Adams and Emmy winner Megan Mullally of "Will & Grace" for an intimate hour of holiday music performed against a traditional Christmas backdrop. "Barry Manilow is someone I have been compared to, and he was someone I was listening to long before I was doing anything like this," Aiken says. (Zap2It, 12/5/2004) http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,274%7c91962%7c1%7c,00.html It's a Very Clay Aiken Christmas - Clay Aiken is starring in his own NBC-TV special "A Clay Aiken Christmas," which airs Dec. 8. The show will feature guests including Barry Manilow and "Will & Grace" star Megan Mullally. The special will go straight from TV to DVD arriving on store shelves Dec. 14. (Yahoo! News, 11/18/2004) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=492&ncid=787&e=1&u= /ap/20041118/ap_en_ce/music_a_clay_christmas Barry Manilow is #6 on the Top 20 Concert Tours, which ranks artists by average box office gross per city for shows in North America. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. (Yahoo! News - Associated Press, 11/17/2004) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=503&ncid=786&e=4&u= /ap/20041117/ap_en_bu/top_20_concert_tours "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken will star in his first Christmas special, "A Clay Aiken Christmas," Dec. 8 on NBC. Barry Manilow, "Will & Grace" co-star Megan Mullally and gospel singer Yolanda Adams will also appear. (U-Daily Bulletin TV, 11/16/2004) http://u.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,212~23501~2538970,00.html Actor Bradley Walsh plays lecherous Danny Baldwin in the soap Coronation Street - Bradley was hired to inject some Footballers' Wives-style glamour and humour into Weatherfield ... Bradley, 44, cut his showbiz teeth touring with Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Barry Manilow - all of whom have become fans of Coronation Street since he joined the show. ... "This year I performed at Blenheim Palace with Barry Manilow. Is that impressive?" (The Daily Record-UK, 11/15/2004) http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/features/tm_objectid=14872946%26method=full%26 siteid=89488%26headline=i%2dam%2dgoing%2dto%2dbe%2da%2dvery%2dbrad %2dboy%2dsays%2dcoronation%2dstreet%2dstar%2dwalsh-name_page.html Singer Barry Manilow was joined by special guest artist saxophone player Dave Koz at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California on the song 'Brooklyn Blues' during Manilow's concert November 13, 2004. Manilow's 'One Last Night! One Last Time! Tour ' the most successful of his career, ends later this week in Houston and Dallas. (Yahoo! News, 11/14/2004) http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news/?p=manilow&ei=UTF-8&datesort=1 That melodic lyric, 'What's It All About, Alfie?' is stuck in our brains again, thanks to the new remake of the 1966 film that spawned it, "Alfie." But WHAT's Melodic Lyrics all about? The answers may surprise you. "... it's all about Barry Manilow ...'' Harry Smith, co-host, on the Oct. 19 CBS Early Show. "... it's all about the legendary Barry Manilow." Hannah Storm, co-host, on the Oct. 19 CBS Early Show. "... it's all about the itch, not the scratch." Barry Manilow, singer/songwriter, in the Oct. 28 Tampa Tribune. (Morning Call Online, 11/13/2004) http://www.mcall.com/features/all-alfienov13,0,1547494.story?coll=all-features-hed At the Copa - The "Copacabana" has a new showgirl. Songwriters Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman agreed to rewrite the 1978 Grammy-winning song to honor the winner of an auction aimed at raising money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. The winning bid of $150,000 was donated anonymously in the name of Sting's wife, Trudie Styler. A new recording of the song will feature the lyric, "Her name was Trudie, she was a showgirl... ." "When Barry and myself wrote this song, we thought it would be a novelty cut on an album. It's amazing to think of the life this song has had," Mr. Sussman told AP. "We are happy to do whatever we can to raise money and awareness for a great cause like OCRF." (Washington Times, 11/10/2004) http://www.washtimes.com/entertainment/20041109-094858-5003r.htm Vocalist and composer Barry Manilow performs at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., in this Oct. 2, 2004 file photo. (Yahoo! News, 11/8/2004) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/041108/482/ny10811080356 Manilow's magical moment - Barry Manilow's "One Last Time!" tour has the singer-songwriter recalling his firsts, including a memorable night at Red Rocks in 1973. "I was with Bette (Midler), and she was miserable, having a lousy time, because she couldn't hear the audience," Manilow says. "I was opening her second act, just doing my little three-song set. I couldn't hear the audience, either - there's no roof, and the sound just goes up into the sky." (Rocky Mountain News, 11/5/2004) http://www.insidedenver.com/drmn/music/article/0,1299,DRMN_54_3305361,00.html Illness alters tour plans - Severe bronchitis has forced singer/songwriter Barry Manilow to reschedule shows this weekend ... Manilow has moved Thursday night's show in Houston to Nov. 17, Friday's Dallas concert to Nov. 20 and Sunday's Denver date to Nov. 10. Concerts scheduled for Nov. 12 in Phoenix and Nov. 13 in Anaheim were not expected to be affected. (Yahoo! News, 11/5/2004) http://au.news.yahoo.com/041104/11/rla0.html Singer Barry Manilow has canceled three concerts this weekend, two in Texas, due to a severe case of bronchitis. The shows in Houston and Dallas have been rescheduled for Nov. 17 and 20. Ticket holders will be able to use their existing tickets. (KXAN-TV 36/Austin, 11/4/2004) http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=2522344&nav=0s3cSlSE Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again - Barry Manilow canceled three concerts this weekend because of severe bronchitis, reports The Associated Press. Manilow, 58, will be unable to sing until he recovers, his public relations firm, PMK/HBH, said in a release. The "I Write the Songs" singer's shows in Denver, Houston and Dallas have been rescheduled to Wednesday, Nov. 17 and Nov. 20, respectively. Shows in Phoenix on Nov. 12 and Anaheim on Nov. 13 will not be affected. (CentreDaily.com, 11/4/2004) http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/10100707.htm Send Those Get-Well Cards To ... Singer Barry Manilow is tryin' to get the feeling again after coming down with severe bronchitis. Manilow, 58, has canceled three concerts this weekend and will be unable to sing until he recovers, his public relations firm said. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11/4/2004) http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/peopleinthenews /story/A5E78D40FCB0943E86256F4300056F9D?OpenDocument Barry Manilow at St. Pete Times Forum - Few artists loom as large in the world of "adult contemporary" as Barry Manilow. The Grammy, Emmy, Tony and Academy awards nominee was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and has been touted as one of the most consistently entertaining live acts of the past two decades. In April, the famed showman (and former Bette Midler sideman), released the double-disc "2 NightsLive," which features Manilow breathing life into such soft-rock classics as "Mandy," "Forever and a Day" and high ball and tux anthem "Copacabana (At the Copa)." 9 p.m. today, St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Tickets: $60.75, $92.75, $135.50. Information: 813) 287-8844 or www.ticketmaster.com; www.sptimesforum.com. (Bradenton Herald, 10/29/2004) http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/entertainment/10042439.htm Smart Marketing! - Ah, the good ol' days of advertising slogans and taglines. "You deserve a break today." ... Some of the biggest slogans in the '70s were written by Barry Manilow, along with a jingle he sang about KFC's "finger-lickin' good" chicken ... The point of a tagline is to represent your brand image while providing something the consumer hums or remembers. (Appleton Post-Crescent, 10/25/2004) http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/biz_18192727.shtml Q&A with Bette Midler - Q. What was it like to hear from your old accompanist, Barry Manilow, who called you to collaborate on a Rosemary Clooney tribute album? A. I was very surprised because our relationship had been quite fractious. I never really expected to hear from him again. But once we started working together, it was as if we had never stopped. He always gets the best performances out of me 'cause he won't take no for an answer. (Time Magazine, 10/25/2004) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101041101-733801,00.html No Graceful exit for Eric McCormack of Will & Grace - Eric McCormack teamed with Barry Manilow on the new series CD, Will & Grace: Let The Music Out. "It's a compilation of songs by artists who have been on the show," says McCormack, who wrote the words to the final cut, "Living With Grace," in about 48 hours. "Six weeks later we were in a studio, with Phil Ramone producing," says McCormack. "It was a pretty amazing experience." (Calgary Sun, 10/25/2004) http://www.calgarysun.com/perl-bin/niveau2.cgi?s=films&p=89427.html&a=1 Barry Manilow is still hip and cool - The veteran crooner is constantly checking out new bands and is completely clued up on the latest hot acts. The I Wanna Do It With You star says: "The Scissor Sisters? I was one of the first people in California to have that CD. Franz Ferdinand. Bought it weeks ago. Tell me honestly, am I not the hippest man on this planet? What it all comes down to is taste. I have good taste. And I don't even mind terrible taste. What I can't stand is all the stuff in between. Mediocrity is offensive to me, and we're living in a world awash with it, where the popular arts are concerned." (Online.ie, 10/22/2004) http://www.online.ie/viewer.adp?article=3169612 Best Bets For Entertainment in Metro Detroit - Barry Manilow takes the stage 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. He will sing songs from his new CD, Manilow Scores, featuring music from his theater pieces, Copacabana and Harmony. $39.50-$89.50. (248) 645-6666. (Detroit.Jewish.com, 10/22/2004) http://www.detroitjewishnews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=1728 Barry Manilow at The Palace - This farewell-tour stop could mark the final area appearance for Manilow, capping a long Detroit run that goes back 30 years to nights at the Masonic Temple as pianist for a little-known Bette Midler. It's an all-hits show - good news for the star's famously devoted fanbase, who will witness a concert by a man who has recently embraced a refreshingly lighthearted view of his oft-maligned body of schmaltz. 8 p.m., the Palace, I-75 at Exit 81. 248-377-0100. $39.50-$89.50. (Detroit Free Press, 10/22/2004) http://www.freep.com/entertainment/music/mccollum22e_20041022.htm Manilow Pities Britney - Barry Manilow can relate to the pressure Britney Spears is under because he has been there himself. The veteran crooner says he suffered many of the same problems as the wild child newlywed when he was starting out. "Isn't she mixed up? Too much pressure, much too young. I feel for her. I was there myself once - though not with such an amazing body." But Manilow confesses he's not Spears' greatest fan: "I don't get the songs, but she's very beautiful." (ContactMusic.com, 10/21/2004) http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/MANILOW%20PITIES%20BRITNEY Manilow chooses local woman to help sing duet - Linda Hensley is not a Barry Manilow groupie, but that hasn't stopped the Indianapolis woman from being a fan; she's been to four of the singer's concerts in his long career. So, when Hensley, 48, scored some on-the-aisle tickets for his Columbus, Ohio, concert Saturday, she considered herself lucky just to have a great seat. Little did she know she was headed for the spotlight. Manilow concerts traditionally include a point when he brings a woman from the audience up on stage to help sing his classic "Can't Smile Without You." You guessed it: He grabbed Hensley's hand for the duet! Manilow's staff sent her a videotape, and she'd probably be happy to show it to you... (Indianapolis Star, 10/20/2004) http://www.indystar.com/articles/6/187789-6566-009.html Beyonce Knowles Backing Manilow Musical - Beyonce Knowles has emerged as an unlikely backer for Barry Manilow's new musical Harmony. The COULD IT BE MAGIC crooner has been trying to secure financial backing for the stage show for the past two years and has held several private presentations for potential investors ... Knowles has handed over an undisclosed sum of money which should help the musical, which is set in pre-World War II Germany. (ContactMusic.com, 10/13/2004) http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages /BEYONCE%20BACKING%20MANILOW%20MUSICAL Familiar Names Overtake U.K. Charts - R.E.M. gained its seventh chart-topping album ... Duran Duran opened at No. 5 on the U.K.singles chart ... Besides R.E.M., the U.K. album chart had one additional top 10 newcomer, and it was another old favorite. Barry Manilow's "Ultimate Manilow" arrived at No. 9, becoming his first U.K. top 10 album since "A Touch More Magic" in 1983. (Billboard, 10/11/2004) http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000663541 FREE PRESS FREE STUFF: See Manilow at the Palace - Want to be the lucky winner of a set of four tickets to see Barry Manilow perform "One Night Live! One Last Time!" in the round Oct. 23 at the Palace? Point your Web browser at www.palacenet.com/freepress and follow the instructions. Good luck! (Detroit Free Press, 10/11/2004) http://www.freep.com/entertainment/namesandfaces/names11e_20041011.htm

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