1981 Barry Manilow – I Made It Through The Rain (US:#10 UK:#37)
“I Made It Through the Rain” is a song that became a hit after it was recorded by American singer Barry Manilow, also included on his 1980 album, Barry. The song was originally recorded by its co-writer Gerard Kenny who composed it with Drey Shepperd about a struggling musician who never gives up. Manilow heard the song and revised the lyric with Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman to make the song about the everyday person’s struggles, rather than those of a profession.
In the U.S., Manilow’s version peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Kenny’s original version was included on his 1979 RCA Records album called Made It Through The Rain, which reached the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart and remains on his set-list at concerts as of 2016.
Album
Barry is the seventh studio album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow in 1980. The album reached Platinum status. The tracks were recorded at Evergreen Recording Studios in Burbank, California. Manilow co-wrote with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire the album track “Only in Chicago”. “We Still Have Time” was taken from the […]
Musicians
| Bass | Lou Shoch |
| Drums | Bud Harner |
| Guitar | John Pondel |
| Fender Rhodes | Robert Marullo |
| Synthesizer | Barry Manilow |
| Synthesizer | Robert Marullo |
| Percussion | Ken Park |
| Background Vocals | James Jolis |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Kevin DiSimone |
| Background Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
| Background Vocals | Robin Grean |
| Vocals | Barry Manilow |
Produced By
Barry Manilow
Songwriters
Gerard Kenny
Barry Manilow
Bruce Sussman
Drey Sheppard
Jack Feldman
Charts
US:#10
UK:#37