Barry Manilow Reflects on the Grace and Burden of His Era as America’s Ultimate Romantic Idol
INTRODUCTION In the mid-1970s, as prime-time television specials aired across national ET/PT schedules, Barry Manilow...
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Legacy, Labor, and Love: Why Barry Manilow Chose Stepfatherhood Over New Adoption Paths
INTRODUCTION On 04/05/2017, the global entertainment landscape paused as the iconic showman Barry Manilow publicly...
Willie Nelson – Just Breathe
Introduction Music possesses an extraordinary, almost supernatural ability to travel through time, but its most...
Conway Twitty – You’ve Never Been This Far Before
Introduction There is a unique type of magic that belongs exclusively to the golden era...
The Price of Stardom: How Decca Records Orchestrated the Exploitation of Billy Fury
INTRODUCTION On a crisp autumn morning in October 1958, a shy, nineteen-year-old worker from the...
Susan Deixler Breaks Decades of Silence on Barry Manilow’s Truth With Absolute Grace
INTRODUCTION In the quiet suburbs of California, far removed from the multi-million USD ($) glitz...
Architect of an Empire: How Garry Kief Transformed Barry Manilow into a Commercial Powerhouse
INTRODUCTION In 1978, amidst the sweltering New York summer heat scaling past 90 Fahrenheit, a...
Deciphering the Stage Chemistry and Private Scrutiny of Barry Manilow’s Las Vegas Era
INTRODUCTION Under the blinding neon glow of the Las Vegas Strip, where the temperature frequently...
Alan Jackson – Remember When
Introduction There are certain songs that do not merely play through a speaker; instead, they...
Loretta Lynn – One’s On The Way
Introduction The air in 1971 was thick with the changing tides of American culture, but...