Submitted by Linda K. (Denver, CO) February 4, 2009.......contributed by Penny Z. (Tuscon, AZ). It was in the FIRST fan club newsletter published by the BMFC , in 1978. (The answers are at the end, but no fair peeking!!!:)
"When I come __ __ __ __ __ __ __ through" (EVEN NOW)
"I was always wearing a __ __ __ __ __" (CLOUDBURST)
"Empty __ __ __ __ gazin' at the moon" (AS SURE AS I'M STANDING HERE)
"I am the English horn who played the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ counter line" (STUDIO MUSICIAN)
"I'm __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and weaker and wiser" (I WANT TO BE SOMEBODY'S BABY)
"But think how __ __ __ __ we'll grow" (IT'S JUST ANOTHER NEW YEAR'S EVE)
"You __ __ __ __ __ so sweet" (YOU OUGHTA BE HOME WITH ME)
"She would __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ " (COPACABANA)
"Whatever I do, you __ __ __ __ __ __ me to do" (I AM YOUR CHILD)
"He wrote of dreams that __ __ __" (A LINDA SONG)
"She's a __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ except when she's moody" (SANDRA)
"But I was __ __ __ __ __ __ __ by your __ __ __ __ each time we kissed" (LEAVIN' IN THE MORNING)
"I'll find the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ to stay away" (ONE OF THESE DAYS)
"Music too __ __ __ __ __ to end" (SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT)
(Answers: Shining; frown; eyes; poignant; younger; wise; smile; merengue; taught; end; sweet-heart; blinded; love; strength; magic)
***Aren't these great!!! Thank you, Penny!!!***
Submitted by Linda K. (Denver, CO.) May 29, 2008: A SIMPLE PUZZLE (This was sent in an email) It is not a "Barry" Puzzle. He is good at working puzzles!!!! I am only sending this to my "smart" friends. I thought I had it figured out....but it wasn't the same answer. If you can figure out what these words have in common, you're a lot smarter than I am.
Banana Dresser Grammar Potato Revive Uneven Assess
(Are you peeking or have you already given up?)
Give it another try...........
You will kick yourself when you discover the answer. Go back and look at them again; think hard.
OK.....Here you go.....Hope you didn't cheat......... This is cool.
(Answer):
In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwords, it will be the same word.
Did you figure it out? Even if you didn't, don't worry. Just send it to more people and stump them; then, you'll feel better, too.
(From http://projects.accessatlanta.com/quizzes/entertainment/barry-manilow/) January 17, 2008:
"ARE YOU A FANILOW" (A Very Barry True-False Quiz)
(Answers are below)
1. Barry Manilow II is Barry's second album.
A. True B. False
2. "I Write the Songs" came to Barry in a dream.
A. True B. False
3. Barry's real name is Barry Alan Pincus
A. True B. False
4. Barry used to play piano in a gay bath house.
A. True B. False
5. When in Vegas, Barry likes to stay in the Frank Sinatra Suite in the Copacabana Hotel.
A. True B. False
6. Barry sometimes jokes in his live shows about himself: :This is what Clay Aiken will look like in 30 years."
A. True B. False
7. Before he becam famous, Barry wrote the tune to the McDonald's jingle, "You Deserve a Break Today."
A. True B. False
8. The song, "Mandy" was originally called "Candy."
A. True B. False
9. Barry has said he likes to sunbathe in the nude.
A. True B. False
10. Suzanne Somers was told by a psychic 30 years ago that Barry would be a force in her life. They later became good friends. (Some rumors say more than friends)
A. True B. False
(ANSWERS):
1. False. It was his third.
2. False. It was written by Bruce Johnston.
3. True
4. True. He was Bette Midler's accompanist at the Continental Baths in New York, in 1970.
5. False. He has an exclusive contract with the Las Vegas Hilton.
6. True. Probably really, really true.
7. False. That's an urban legend he has shot down.
8. False. But, you only get credit if you knew it was originally called "Brandy."
9. True. In 1989, Ronald and Nancy Reagan moved near his Bel Air home, and he complained about the Secret Service helicopters flying overhead.
10. True. At least the psychic and friends parts.
(From NEWSDAY, December 5, 2007---"BARRY MANILOW BRINGS THE MAGIC TO NASSAU COLISEUM" --NY)
(Answers are below)
1. In what Brooklyn neighborhood did Barry Manilow grow up?
A. Park Slope B. Red Hook C. Williamsburg D. Brooklyn Heights
2. Manilow is actually the last name of his maternal grandparents. What was his last name at birth?
A. Pincus B. Barrys C. Moskowitz D. Barbarizzi
3. To what magazine did Barry Manilow write, asking for career advice?
A. People B. Life C. Playboy D. Rolling Stone
4. Manilow started his career playing piano with Bette Midler. In what Manhattan location did they originally hook up to play?
A. Rainbow Room B. Continental Baths C. Bowery Ballroom D. Roseland Ballroom
5. What was the oroginal title of the hit song, "Mandy?"
A. You're A Fine Girl B. Dandy C. Amanda D. Brandy
6. In what TV show has Manilow NOT appeared?
A. Friends B. Will and Grace C. Alley McBeal D. Murphy Brown
7. Where does Barry Manilow live?
A. Malibu B. Palm Springs, CA C. Manhattan D. Las Vegas
8. True or False-----At 22, Barry Manilow married his high school sweetheart.
A. True B. False
9. In what Vegas hotel does Manilow have his show?
A. Mandalay Bay B. New York, New York C. Hilton D. Bellagio
10. With which host did Manilow refuse to appear on "The View?"
A. Rosie O'Donnell B. Barbara Walters C. Whoppi Goldberg D. Elizabeth Hasselbeck
ANSWERS:
1. C (The song, "Here At the Mayflower," is based on the apartment building in Williamsburg where his family lived.
2. A (Barry's parents separated when he was 2, and he went to live with his mother at his maternal grandparents.)
3. C (He asked: "My musical wild oats are screaming to be sown, but it means giving up my secure job. Any suggestions?" Playboy told him to go ahead with his musical career.
4. B
5. D (Although Manilow did not want to record it, Mandy debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart, November 16, 1974. Nine weeks later, it became the most popular song in America.
6. A (Will and Grace dedicated a whole episode around his concert).
7. B (He keeps a small studio in his home. It's convenientally close to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.)
8. True (Susan Deixler and Manilow married in 1964, and annulled their matrimony two years later.)
9. C (Stage seats are $225 (plus tax). He usually does five shows a week.)
10. D ("I strongly disagree with her views. I think she's dangerous and offensive. I will not be on the same stage as her.")
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