Name: BarryNet Message Board Date/Time: 3/22/2026 3:08 AM Subject: Old Friends Song for the Day - March 22, 2026: Barry Manilow's version of "OLD FRIENDS" included on his 1991 Broadway Musical tribute album SHOWSTOPPERS! "Old Friends" was written by composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim for the 1982 Musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (Stephen is also known for West Side Story, Gypsy, Follies, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music and more). Stephen Joshua Sondheim (1930 - 2021) was born on March 22nd.