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Article: CD REVIEWS AND MUSIC: WITH A NEW US No 1, BARRY MANILOW IS BACK ON TOP AGAIN.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 10, 2006
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Byline: By JULIA KUTTNER
He may be universally known for his rather cheesy, middle of the road hits such as Copacabana, but Barry Manilow - fast approaching his 60th birthday - still likes to keep up with current musical trends. He says he despairs of modern songwriting and prefers to listen to electronica instead.
"At the moment, I'm enjoying groups like Underworld, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada and Dirty Vegas," admits Brooklyn-born Barry, who counts pop entrepreneur Simon Cowell as one of his closest friends. "I've got a list in iTunes that is filled with ...