![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
defrogWhen it comes to a series like this, I’ve already demonstrated that least three categories of music will inevitably appear: (1) disco, (2) one-hit wonders and (3) ABBA.
There is a fourth category that hasn’t come up yet. Until now.
I am talking about Barry Manilow.
Yes.
Asbedsitter23 has testified elsewhere, Barry Manilow was ubiquitous and practically inescapable in the 70s. Love him or hate him, you couldn’t help hearing his music (and I’m not even counting his TV commercial jingle work).
As cheesy and melodramatic as his songs could be, there’s little doubt Barry understood songcraft and melody better than most people. He knew what buttons to push, and he had the musical talent and showmanship to push them.
It’s also worth mentioning that I was in elementary school when he first started having hit songs. Which explains why this is in my 45 collection:
I could blame that on my sister, of course, as I’m pretty sure it’s actually her copy.
However, the blame for this one lies squarely on me:
Still, c’mon, it’s an exciting story. It’s been made into a movie and everything. STARRING BARRY MANILOW.
And like I say, Manilow was ubiquitous. You couldn’t not have one of his 45s (if you were in elementary school, anyway … or a housewife … or … well, I should probably stop there).
Anyway, needless to say, I don’t really listen to Barry these days. But he still gets respect. He’s been playing sold-out shows in Vegas, which is arguably where he’s always belonged, and he’s on tour this year. Good for him.
Who shot who,
This is dF
There is a fourth category that hasn’t come up yet. Until now.
I am talking about Barry Manilow.
Yes.
As
bedsitter23 has testified elsewhere, Barry Manilow was ubiquitous and practically inescapable in the 70s. Love him or hate him, you couldn’t help hearing his music (and I’m not even counting his TV commercial jingle work). As cheesy and melodramatic as his songs could be, there’s little doubt Barry understood songcraft and melody better than most people. He knew what buttons to push, and he had the musical talent and showmanship to push them.
It’s also worth mentioning that I was in elementary school when he first started having hit songs. Which explains why this is in my 45 collection:
I could blame that on my sister, of course, as I’m pretty sure it’s actually her copy.
However, the blame for this one lies squarely on me:
Still, c’mon, it’s an exciting story. It’s been made into a movie and everything. STARRING BARRY MANILOW.
And like I say, Manilow was ubiquitous. You couldn’t not have one of his 45s (if you were in elementary school, anyway … or a housewife … or … well, I should probably stop there).
Anyway, needless to say, I don’t really listen to Barry these days. But he still gets respect. He’s been playing sold-out shows in Vegas, which is arguably where he’s always belonged, and he’s on tour this year. Good for him.
Who shot who,
This is dF
