When I Wanted You” is a track from Barry Manilow‘s 1979 album, One Voice, with music and lyrics written by Gino Cunico. It was the second of three singles released from the LP, all of which became U.S. Top 40 hits. “When I Wanted You” peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, number […]
“Oh Julie” was a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for one week for Shakin’ Stevens in January 1982. It is Stevens’ third number-one single and his first as a writer. The B-side, “I’m Knockin’”, was also written by Shakin’ Stevens and both tracks benefit from arrangements driven by lead guitarist Mickey Gee. […]
“I Wanna Do It with You” is a single by Barry Manilow released in 1982 from his album Here Comes The Night. It reached #8 in the UK Charts. Musicians Bass Leon Gaer Drums John Ferraro Guitar Richie Zito Piano Victor Vanacore Sax Gary Herbig Percussion Alan Estes Background Vocals Bill Champlin Background Vocals Steve […]
“Memory” is a show tune from the 1981 musical Cats. It is sung primarily by the character Grizabella, a one-time glamour cat who is now only a shell of her former self. The song is a nostalgic remembrance of her glorious past and a declaration of her wish to start a new life. Sung briefly […]
One Voice is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1979. It was recorded at United Western Studios and Allen Zentz Recording in Hollywood. The album was a signature of a minor decline in Manilow’s success. It reached 2x platinum, not 3x platinum, as his past six albums did. The album only […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“Lonely Together” is a 1981 song recorded by Barry Manilow. It was written by Kenny Nolan. The song was the second single release from Manilow’s 1980 album, Barry. “Lonely Together” peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It reached number seven on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[2] In the Ireland and the […]
“Bermuda Triangle” is a song by Barry Manilow, from his album Barry, written by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman. Released as a single in 1981, it reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart, number 16 in Germany and number 23 in Ireland. The song features tonicizations, the cycle of fifths and a […]
If I Should Love Again is the eighth studio album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. The album was recorded at United Western Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. Barry refers to it as “The most romantic album that I ever made”, and remarks “I was so caught up in romance that I actually […]