Barry Manilow was born in New York in 1946 as Barry Alan Pincus. After his father left the family, he took his mother's maiden name (Manilow) as a surname. In the 1970s he became world famous with the hits Mandy, Copacabana and Could It Be Magic. In the eighties and nineties he still regularly released a new album, but the time of great success seemed over. However, his many female fans have always
… followed him, even as he reduced to boring middle of the road repertoire consisting of vocal soft-swing and Sinatra covers. Now he makes a strong return with Here At The Mayflower, a concept album about the inhabitants of an apartment building. Every room in this building has its own story, even the elevator cannot escape it. The album was released in the US in late 2001, but European fans had to wait another nine months for it to be released here. Here At The Mayflower is a varied album with great songs. His voice still handles styles such as retro-disco (They Dance), big band (Freddie Said) and latin (The Night That Tito Played) with ease. And of course there are also some typical Manilow ballads (I Hear Her Playing Music and Welcome Home). With Here At The Mayflower, Barry Manilow proves everyone who wrote him wrong. (MvP) And of course there are also some typical Manilow ballads (I Hear Her Playing Music and Welcome Home). With Here At The Mayflower, Barry Manilow proves everyone who wrote him wrong. (MvP) And of course there are also some typical Manilow ballads (I Hear Her Playing Music and Welcome Home). With Here At The Mayflower, Barry Manilow proves everyone who wrote him wrong. (MvP)more
