Talk:Barry Manilow
OMG I can't believe Barry Manilow grabbed his thing how sick! I guess he thinks he's wacko jacko now:( I mean I used to think Barry Manilow was a class act but after seeing that pic I think not anymore! Shame on you Barry! (ashamed to be a BM fan now.) Fluffyhearts
The Damned Crotch Pic
Ok. Given the category of entertainment Manilow is known for (ie: he's not Michael Jackson), the picture can be considered derogatory (and likely actionable) if we leave it up there either incorrectly characterised, or without proper primary source documentation that it was *actually* Manilow.
Since none of us (I'm assuming) wish to get Wikipedia *sued*, I'm sure we can all leave the picture *off* the page until such time as someone can provide the appropriate primary documentation as to whom the picture is actually of... right? You're on notice, people. Quit playing; we have a Sandbox for that. Baylink 19:49, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Re: that damned crotch pic
Here's proof it's really Barry Manilow: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/manohmanilow
not my club but I heard he grabbed it recently in chicago. So there you go.
Re: that damned crotch pic
Here's more proof it's really Barry.
Chicago Daily Herald - Barry's show lacking in Barry
http://www.dailyherald.com/lake/main_story.asp?intID=3828384
Chicago Daily Herald - October 23, 2004
Barry's show lacking in Barry By Jamie Sotonoff Daily Herald Staff Writer
As he said hello to fans at the Allstate Arena Thursday night, Barry Manilow referred to himself as "your old friend Barry."
But our old friend Barry has developed some new interests (and a new blond
hair color) since his popularity peaked in the 1970s. Perhaps a better name for him these days is Broadway Barry.
Meshing the two Barrys resulted in a mixed bag of music for his "One Last Time" tour. During the two-hour show, the pop ballad king belted out old favorites like "Weekend in New England" and "Even Now" with the same emotion-filled voice we all know and love from 30 years ago. He had everyone swaying from side to side and singing along with "I Write the Songs," and then dancing in their seats to "Copacabana."
But the second half of the show was filled with unusual and mediocre music, including a song from his new Broadway show, "Harmony," a very out- of-place "My Country Tis of Thee," and a version of the William Tell Overture in which Manilow and his backup singers mimicked instruments.
Adding to the show's Vegas-y feel was Manilow's audience interaction and his crotch-grabbing dance move during "Copacabana."
The predominantly female audience couldn't get enough. Dozens held up signs begging to join Barry on stage during "Can't Smile Without You."
Most people go to pop music concerts to hear the songs they know. They don't want to hear the new stuff or sit through kitschy bits. So it would have been nice if Manilow's farewell tour focused less on his Broadway showmanship and more on the 25 Top 40 hits that made him a star. Play all the hits for the fans one last time.
Manilow loves to kibbitz with his audience and endears himself with his nice-guy personality and self-deprecating humor.
"I'm what Clay Aiken is going to look like in 30 years," he said.
He also courageously showed a video of himself in 1975 wearing a laughably
bad powder blue and white sequined outfit and playing "Mandy" on the piano. He finished the song live, on a piano that rose out of the stage.
Manilow reminisced about his early days playing in Chicago and opened the show with Frank Sinatra's "My Kind of Town." He acted if he were visiting old friends.
"We know each other, don't we? We're like family," he said. "I know it's not always easy to be a Barry Manilow fan, so thank you."