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Album Review

Duets is a canny compilation of duets Barry Manilow has recorded over his years at Arista. These 15 tracks span from 1980’s Barry to 2008’s Greatest Songs of the Eighties, so this isn’t quite prime Manilow; in other words, there are no big hits but there are plenty of big names, including Bette Midler, Reba McEntire, Dionne Warwick, Sarah Vaughan, and Barbra Streisand, a cast of characters which also suggests the range of the tunes here. Barry does hold his own singing a torch song with Tormé, trading lines with Barbra, and proves a good foil for Vaughan, and he’s also quite comfortable using the Association as his support on a medley of their hits “Cherish” and “Windy.” It should come as no great surprise that most of this is straight down the middle of the road, because that is where Barry is at his strongest, so that makes the inclusion of the wild Kid Creole & the Coconuts duet “Hey Mambo” most welcome: it shows that when he wants to, Manilow can have some knowing fun with his Copacabana persona.

Customer Reviews

Very Nice!

He sounds great with everyone. Forgot he has done so many duets. His voice is timeless.

Duets

I have been a Manilow fan for over 30 years. I have seen him live at least 9 times and have met him. He is a great talent. I have waited for a new CD with original music since Here At The Mayflower.......where is it?!!! This is recycled music!!! He can do much better than this.

Barry Freakin Manilow!

I just bought his greatest hits album today! He's the best! Gotta love the manilow

Biography

Born: June 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

In terms of record sales and career longevity, Barry Manilow is one of the most successful adult contemporary singers ever. That success hasn't necessarily translated to respect (or even ironic hipster appreciation) in most quarters; instead, Manilow's music has been much maligned by critics and listeners alike, particularly the romantic ballads that defined his career, which were derided as maudlin schlock even during his heyday. It's true that Manilow's taste for swelling choruses and lush arrangements...
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