This warmhearted memoir reveals a friendly, appealing man who maintains relationships with old friends and former sweethearts and believes in "people, loving, and music." The biggest lesson he's learned "is to follow your heart. If you do, you can't go wrong."

Barry Manilow has something of a manufactured show-biz image, deriving from his slick if schmaltzy stage presence. Yet his records have been well-crafted vehicles for his multiple talents. Writing from the heart, he describes his life as a series of ever-better adventures. As a gawky youth he discovered a source of strength in his love for music. His career took off after gigs with Bette Midler at Manhattan's raunchy Continental Baths. On tour, he established himself as a soloist as well as Midler's composer/arranger/accompanist. His persistence, perfectionism, and perspiration eventually paid off. Manilow discusses the pressures and problems of life at the top with charm and good humor.

 McGraw - Hill 0-07-039904-2 / 9780070399044
Hardcover As new condition 

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