Barry Manilow did not think 'Copacabana' would be a hit

FOX News— Barry Manilow recalled how he initially didn't think one of his most iconic songs would be a hit. During an interview with NBC News, the 80-year-old singer explained that he "never" knows when a song he creates will become a success. "I just write them. And if I'm lucky, I make a great record out of it. And that's it. That's all I know," Manilow said. BARRY MANILOW'S HISTORY WRITING JINGLES FOR MAJOR BRANDS BEFORE HIS BIG BREAK Manilow was then asked to name a song that he "really did not put...

dailym.ai—and this is why I think Barry George should NEVER have been released. The former BBC host has dismissed suggestions Jill was shot by a Serbian hitman and said Barry George would have an 'uphill task' to prove his innocence in any new hearing.

SFGate—SF Giants fans think new hit celebration is an ode to NSFW joke. San Francisco Giants players have a new gesture to celebrate hits this season, and there’s a growing consensus among fans that it’s a reference to an infamous gag from the team’s first San Francisco-era title-winning team. Giants fans sound convinced the gesture — where players swipe their hands down across their face, then mime a zipper shutting across their mouth — is a reference to “The Machine,” a gimp gear-wearing character that the Giants’ current hitting coach, Pat Burrell, brought to San...

BBC News—Co-op Live: Barry Manilow may take show to rival Manchester arena. The star has announced a "back up plan" should the gig at the troubled venue be unable to go ahead.