What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the craft of songwriting is just about over. That's why, whenever I get an opportunity to do an album full of standards, I jump at it because I miss it.
Barry ManilowI am nervous that the craft of songwriting is taking a nose dive...And since I'm a songwriter and I connect with an interpretative, you know, interpretation of a song, I miss it. I just miss it.
Barry ManilowMy style of music is the great American songbook meets the pop world of the Seventies and Eighties.
Barry ManilowI didn't want to be treated like a 'star.' I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
Barry Manilow