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After the success of Manilow's second album Barry Manilow II, the album was re-released as Barry Manilow I in 1975 by Arista - the label that took over Bell Records' roster of artists. Four songs of the original album were reworked for this version, including "Could It Be Magic" which served as the single for the re-release. [3]
"Could It Be Magic" is a song written by Adrienne Anderson and composed by American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, inspired by Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The song was initially released in 1971 by Featherbed (a group of session musicians featuring Barry Manilow), produced and co-written by Tony Orlando .
The album was released on 17 August 1992 in various formats, including a limited-edition vinyl pressing and cassette, containing twelve tracks. "Could It Be Magic" was first released on the compact disc version of the album, so vinyl and cassette copies do not contain the track.
He narrated and performed original music for the animated television special Cranberry Christmas, which aired December 8, 2008, on ABC Family. On September 11, 2009, he was a guest on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (UK). On October 2, 2009, he appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. On December 10, 2009, he was a guest on The Jay Leno ...
Barry Manilow is an American singer–songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, and conductor.His discography consists of 31 studio albums, 6 live albums, 17 compilation albums, and 57 singles (13 #1's).
Barry Manilow Live is the fifth album by the singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. The album was released in 1977, and it became Manilow's first to top the US Billboard 200. Manilow also was among 1977 Special Tony Award winners Lily Tomlin, Diana Ross, National Theatre For the Deaf and Equity Library Theatre honored with the award that year. [4]
It's a Miracle" was followed by "Could It Be Magic". In Canada, "It's a Miracle" was a number one hit, spending two weeks at the top spot. [3] It was his second and final number one song in that nation, and is ranked as the 25th biggest Canadian hit of 1975. [4] The song describes the rigors of a long concert tour across America.
Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1993. All of the compilation's songs had been previously released, with the exception of the 1993 remixes of " Could It Be Magic " and " I'm Your Man ".