My hair was slicked down with a part. But that was before I discovered the blow-dryer. Now I'm fabulous.
Barry ManilowFirst of all, I've been having a wonderful run of luck with cover albums, songs I didn't write. I had five pop cover albums and two Christmas albums, and they were all very successful.
Barry ManilowI am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life. Whenever there was a choice between music and anything else, music won hands down every time. No one person or material thing could ever come close to the feeling I get when the music is right.
Barry ManilowI didn't want to be treated like a 'star.' I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
Barry ManilowI think if Unchained Melody does what I think it can do, I think there is an audience out there that would heave a sigh of relief, that finally there is a melody and orchestration, production and a vocalist that is giving them a song that they can just listen to... and not be annoyed by the vocal acrobatics that vocalists seem to think is impressive.
Barry Manilow