The melody seems to have gone to the country. The country music seems to still have melody and interesting lyrics. But pop music, you've got to really listen hard to somebody who's doing a good melody and a good lyric.
Barry ManilowMy style of music is the great American songbook meets the pop world of the Seventies and Eighties.
Barry Manilow'If I Should Love Again' - I was just so impressed with myself writing something like that. It wasn't a single and people didn't really know about it, but it's a beautiful song and that's part of what I'm loving.
Barry ManilowI didn't want to be treated like a 'star.' I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
Barry Manilow