One Voice BMFC Pt. 2

Barry's show ended with Copacabana from his first Tony award winning musical of the same name. Plus Stars In The Night from another of  his Tony award winning musicals Harmony with the Evanston High School chorus backing him up. Barry then went off stage. The crowd went completely nuts chanting Barry, Barry, We want Barry. Barry had no choice but to come back out. The fifty-eight One Voice members yelled out "We love you Barry." You guys are something else and I am totally flabbergasted said Barry. Ok I have time for one more said Barry. Aw they all chimed. Ok maybe two more. Barry then said I'm going to need help on this one. There is someone here tonight in the audience who has a beautiful voice. Her name is Carly. Can we have to house lights on said Barry. The house came on and Barry looked out. He soon spotted Carly. Barry said Carly can you come up here? Carly got out of her seat and came up towards the stage. She went to the side opening and went backstage. She came on the stage and went to stand next to Barry. For those who don't know this is Dr. Carly Simon  she's a veterinarian at the Bronx zoo in New York. She's also my fiancée. What I didn't know was Carly has a beautiful voice. She doesn't know this but I caught her singing the song Somewhere from West Side Story one day. So do you think if we ask her nicely she'll maybe duet with me on this song. Why not said Carly. So the audience was treated to a duet of Somewhere by Barry and Carly. After the duet Barry gave Carly a kiss on her cheek. The Evanston chorus was still on stage. Carly left the stage so Barry could  sing One Voice Acapella with the chorus. Barry left the stage once again. No luck the audience still wouldn't let him leave. You all are too much said Barry. So he went to the piano and sang Forever And A Day which he wrote for his fans. After the song ended Barry got up blew the audience a kiss and left the stage.The house lights came on and everyone stared to leave. Debbie Nelson went to find Carly and Susan. She told them David Taylor Barry's personal assistant came to her seat right before the second half started. He told me to tell you that he wanted our entire fan club to stay here. Because he was coming out to meet all of us. David said as soon as Barry took off his makeup and changed clothes he'd be out to talk to all of us. Carly and Susan went around and told their members to come down to the seats close to the stage. Soon Barry came out. He jumped up to sit on the stage floor. Hi everyone Barry said. Hi Barry they all chimed in. Thank You from the bottom of my heart for starting that Can't Smile Without You sing along. You ladies are something else. Carly went to her handbag to get an envelope she brought with her. This is for the Manilow Music Project. Two of our members created stuff that we auctioned off. Janice Leonard did a painting and some charcoal drawings of you. While Debbie Nelson did a full sized quilt with the patches being your one voice profile logo We also made one voice logo tee shirts. Which we sold for ten dollars. We raised a grand total of ten thousand dollars. In side the envelope is a check for five thousand dollars. The other five thousand dollars went to purchasing musical instruments. We gave those instruments to The High School for Business and Technology, Progress High School for Professional Careers and the High School for Legal Studies. These three schools used to be Eastern District High School. As you know your high school moved from Keep St. to Grant St. In the late 90's the school almost closed. However it didn't when a new principle took over and changed things  around. All three schools share a performing arts department. With three concert bands, two jazz bands and a dance group. Susan and I went out and bought some brand new Yamaha musical instruments with the other five thousand dollars. We then went over to their music department and explained to their band directors who we were and what we did. I explained to head band directors about the three schools once being one school called Eastern District High School. I told him that one of Eastern District High School's alumni was Broadway songwriter/Jazz artist Barry Manilow. I told them you had started the Manilow Music Project which raised money to get musical instruments into the schools that could use them. I told them "Barry doesn't know this but we raised ten thousand dollars for his Manilow Music Project." I then told them that we took half of the money and put that into a check. Which I was going to give to you. The other half we bought new Yamaha musical instruments which we are giving to you. We gave them a drum set, three saxophones, three clarinets two flutes and one trombone. The band and jazz band directors were floored at our donation of new musical instruments. We do have a regular charity which is the Harmony Program for New York City. They are an after school music program for New York City kids.We did two car washes  and two bake sales. We raised seven hundred dollars for them. Carly then handed Barry a tissue. Just incase you need this. Barry thanked Carly, Susan and their members for this special gift. Barry then said hey David. David came out. Barry jumped off the stage. He asked everyone in the front row to move over one seat. Barry then sat in between Carly and Susan. He asked David to step back and take a picture of him with the members. So David stepped back and took a photo with Barry and the members in it. Barry and the girls all said cheese as David took the picture. Barry thanked them for their love and support. He gave both Carly and Susan a kiss on their cheeks. He said goodbye to them as he left to go back to his hotel.