Conway Twitty – Its Only Make Believe
Introduction The late 1950s was a period of sonic mutation. The raw, untamed energy of...
The Manufactured Scar: Unmasking The Gangland Myth of Britain’s Original Rock Icon
INTRODUCTION In the smoke-filled, leather-jacketed world of late 1950s British rock and roll, a young...
How a Bleak Brooklyn Childhood Shaped the Musical Genius of Barry Manilow
INTRODUCTION A cracked linoleum floor, the distant rumble of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and a broken...
Barry Manilow – Weekend In New England
Introduction The mid-1970s represented a magnificent pinnacle for the romantic pop ballad, a golden era...
How Barry Manilow Used His Multimillion-Dollar Empire To Heal His Mother’s Hardships
INTRODUCTION In the bleak, working-class neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a young single mother named Edna...
Conway Twitty – Hello Darlin’
Introduction In the golden era of country music, certain voices didn’t just sing lyrics; they...
Billy Fury – Maybe Tomorrow
Introduction In the late 1950s, British rock and roll was largely a landscape of imitation....
Barry Manilow – Can’t Smile Without You
Introduction Barry Manilow has an undeniable, almost magical gift for tapping directly into the collective...
Barry Manilow – I Write The Songs
Introduction There is a sacred alchemy in the music of the 1970s, a time when...
Barry Manilow – Mandy
Introduction There is a unique emotional resonance found in the mid-1970s pop landscape, a time...