Barry finally got the first twenty-five copies of his autobiography called Williamsburg. Barry used Williamsburg as the title because he wanted to pay tribute to the neighborhood he grew up in. Brian Murphy's autobiography was called Sweet Life (Adventures On The Way To Paradise.) Which Barry didn't consider an autobiography. Simply because Brian didn't tell his fans everything. Such as the gay issue and being in a thirty-eight year relationship with his manager Gregory Knoffler. Barry's book on the other hand was a true autobiography. Not a book where he wouldn't come clean about everything. He had poured through all his old baby pictures. Barry did find a few photos with his dad Harold Keliher and his mom Edna Manilow and him. It was his grandmother Esther Manilow who hated his dad Harold with a passion. Bow Barry knew that certain people were going to question his autobiography. Especially Suzie, Scott and loads of others in the Los Angeles and Palm Springs gay communities. Those were the people who still believed Barry was gay. Barry's book was coming out next week on Wednesday October 4th. That's the day Barry was going to start his book signing tour. Wednesday October 4th was Barnes and Noble Union Square store New York City from 1pm to 4pm. Thursday October 5th was Barnes and Noble in Philadelphia from 1pm to 4pm. Saturday October 7th was Barnes and Noble in Chicago 1pm to 4pm.Monday October 9th was Barnes and Noble in Los Angeles. Wednesday October 11th was Barnes and Noble in San Antonio. Thursday October 12th Barry and his songwriting partners would be at the Majestic Theatre to announce their first regional run of At The Mayflower. On Tuesday December 5th Barry and songwriting partners would be  in Philadelphia at The Forrest Theatre to announce At The Mayflower's second regional run. While in Montreal Barry was going to do a special night time book signing at Indigo Bookstore. The book David his manager had asked the owner of Indigo if the bookstore could stay open two hours more. He said yes to David. So instead of closing at 9PM the store would close at 11PM. Barry would be do the book signing from seven to ten. Then from ten to eleven Barry would answer  questions about his autobiography. Barry's opening part of his book started with the John F. Kennedy quote "We can't know where we're going until we know where we've been."  "This book is dedicated with love and gratitude to my Grandpa Joseph Manilow, Grandma Esther Manilow and Mom Edna Manilow for molding me into the man I've become." "To all my fans your going to love this journey from Williamsburg Brooklyn to Palm Springs California and back again to Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn. There are many highs and many lows. But I learned from each and everyone of them. Maybe you too  will find a little piece of yourself in this book Barack Alon Manilow." Barry had sent copies of his book Williamsburg to Garry, Kirsten, Vikki and Marc for their reactions. Vikki told Barry she could put it down and she stay up to read it from cover to cover.  Kirsten said about the same thing. Marc love it also. Garry loved the book but he also mentioned that certain people Suzie, Scott Nevins plus a whole boat load of people from the Los Angeles and Palm Springs gay communities were going to be very disappointed. That's because Barry wasn't coming out of the closet in his autobiography to admit he was gay. Garry always knew Barry was straight. Barry never hid his relationships with the women he dated. Just about everyone knew about Skylar Hertzbach who was a chief of onboard services for Amtrak's Adirondack route. Skylar was a lesbian who used Barry as a beard the entire time that he date her. Skylar was the girlfriend right before Barry met Dr. Carly Simon. Yet there were all these people from both Los Angeles and Palm Springs who always knew that Barry was gay. How would they know that said Barry. When I never acted, dressed or looked gay.  Yes I know gays can be guys in business suites as well as wearing outrageous clothes. Like  Elton John, Liberace and Boy George did. Then there's George Michaels and Ricky Martin who were the more class dressed  gay guys. Boy George was the only one who wore girly makeup.  Now on stage I did wear a little sparkle. It was in the black and white vests that I wore during the Copacabana Tour. Shoot I even went half cowboy during the Greatest Hits and Then Some, The Hits, Hits and Big Band Too tours. On the lower half I wore black boot cut jeans and black cowboy boots. I paired them with colorful patterned shirts and a tail coat first half. Second half white shirt with black band around the neck with patterned and striped vests and a black tuxedo jacket. Yes I still wore the black boot cut jeans and  cowboy boots during the second half of those shows. One thing I won't ever wear is a black shirt on stage like Brian does all the time. All he needs to do is button up his shirts, out on a tie and change his jacket. Now can we say he's ready to go to a funeral.  Barry also gave Carly and her BFF's his autobiography. BFF stood not for "Best Friends Forever" but for "Barry Friends Forever".  Rita and Zoey also got copies. Barry made sure they were all autographed. Carly told Barry that they were still going to stand in line on Wednesday for another autographed copy. Wednesday came and Barry's autobiography called Williamsburg came out. Barry got a call from Jack Thomas his only contact in Palm Springs. He told Barry that both Suzie and Scott Nevins were livid when they heard about the book. Jack just also happen to see Suzie talking to a west coast reporter for The National Enquirer. He overheard her tell the reporter that Barry's autobiography was filled with too many lies. Including the big one about him being straight when everyone knew he was gay. She told the reporter that Carly was your beard. No Carly is not my beard she's my wife said Barry. We got married in a traditional Jewish Orthodox Wedding. We were married on Sunday July 12, 2015. Which is the day we were supposed to get married. I signed the Ketuba and handed it to Carly during the ceremony. We both wear wedding bans to show everyone that we are married. Unlike some women who still keep and use their maiden name. Carly took my last name of Manilow as her last name. When she went back to the zoo she got a new photo ID tag that said Doctor Carly Manilow DVM.  I'll have to tell Marc, Eric and David to check out the next edition of The National Enquirer. In two weeks I'm doing a one hour program on Fox News channel called Objectified. It's an interview program. The show will be taped at a City Rhythm Sound recording studio in Manhattan. The studio is owned by my dear friend and record producer Eddie Arkin. That's where I recorded my album Williamsburg. Putting It Together (The Songs Of Stephen Sondheim.) was recorded at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre at the beginning of last year. It was me, my band and backup singers along with the New York Pops Orchestra. Eric, David and Garry did the specking parts at the beginning of the song Putting It Together. Then on Thursday of last week I did a duet on Somewhere with Cyndi Lauper. I also did a duet with Judy Collins on Send In The Clowns. We used the theatre during the day since Beautiful the Carole King musical was on stage every night. Man can  Cyndi really hit those high notes. I know a few people wondered why I didn't do that song with Barbara Streisand. I found out Cyndi Lauper is a closet Broadway musical lover. Then Cyndi found out I was doing this Stephen Sondheim album. She contacted me and asked if she could sing a song with me on this album. I told her I was doing Somewhere from Westside Story. It was originally sung as a duet by Maria and Tony in both the movie and the musical. I've been friends with Cyndi Lauper since my Live By Request Christmas special. I invited Cyndi Lauper, Bette Midler and Kenny G. to be on my Live By Request holiday show. Some of my other celebrity friends are Richard Marx, Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Melissa Manchester, Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell and Carole King. I'm thinking maybe one day doing a duet album called Barry Manilow and the Ladies. The ladies would be Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, Melissa Manchester, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Carole King and Nancy Wilson. Me and the ladies would do is a duet on one of their famous songs.  Judy Collins Both Sides Now, Liza Minnelli All That Jazz, Carole King You've Got A Friend, Joni Mitchell, Chelsea Morning, Lorna Luft I Feel A Song Coming On, Melissa Manchester Through The Eyes Of Love, Bette Midler Do You Wanna Dance, Cyndi Lauper Time After Time, Nancy Wilson The Last Dream Home, Anne Murray Now And Forever (You and Me.) and Carly Rae Jepson Call Me Maybe. That idea is just that an idea.

Vacation Plans Have Changed

Barry and Carly changed their vacation plans. Instead of going to Boston and Cape Cod. They were going to Texas Sunday September 17th Barry was doing a benefit concert for the Texans effected by hurricane Harvey. Barry had also found Waco Texas was about one hour and forty-five minutes south of Dallas. Barry wanted to surprise Carly with a little bed and breakfast time. Last year Barry  made reservations at the Magnolia House Bed and Breakfast which owned by Chip and Joanna Gains. Now Barry had seen a virtual tour of the Magnolia House and decided that was the perfect place for a little R&R. So while they were down there Barry would do his Hurricane Harvey Benefit concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Barry really wanted to see the Magnolia Market at the Silos and the bakery. Barry had been renovating his Brooklyn Heights townhome little by little. He was giving the interior a farmhouse feel. Which was a cozy and homey feel that Barry wanted. Unlike Brian  who only liked the modern style. Barry liked a more cozy homey style of furniture Barry also liked color. Where as Brian likes mostly black stuff. The only black Barry had was a tuxedo, one suite and some dress pants and jeans. Everything else jeans and pants wise was color. Brown, blue, olive green, kaki and tan. Barry had also heard that Brian Murphy had his right ear pierced. Of course piercing your right ear meant you were gay which Brian Murphy was. Other than a watch that Dick Clark gave him Barry only wore his wedding ring. When the woman's ring was on top of the man's ring you could see two inter twined hearts. Barry had each ring engraved. Hers had Barry on it. While his had Carly on it. The watch Dick Clark gave Barry had two faces.  Dick had one of those so he could have one set for east coast time and the other for west coast time. Barry still wore that watch however he changed the time on the one. He use to do New York and Palm Springs times. But since he no longer lived in Palm Springs he changed the Palm Springs one to London time. Barry recently did a phone interview for Parade Magazine. Parade Magazine came out on Sunday's in many local newspapers. The interview was for the "Sunday With" column for Sunday September 17, 2017. Parade Magazine had sent Barry twenty copies of the magazine with him in it. Barry had also made the cover of Parade Magazine. Tonight was Barry's concert to benefit Hurricane Harvey. Barry had invited his friends label mate saxophonist Kenny G. and singer Cyndi Lauper. Near the end of the concert The Living Sound Chorus from Dallas would  come out to sing Copacabana and Let Freedom Ring with Barry.  Barry had talked to their pastor Rickie Bush about them preforming with him when he played the benefit shows for Hurricane Irma. Pastor Rickie said yes to doing that. Prior to going down to Dallas Barry got a shave and trim. He finally shaved his sideburns off. Then got his hair trimmed a half an inch. That was to get rid of the split ends. Barry asked Carly of all the hair styles he had over the years which one was her favorite. Carly told Barry she loved the hair style he had during his 1991 to 1992 Showstoppers tour. I like your hair when it's more fuller and shaggy she said. When Barry got home from Cutler's salon Carly told him she talked to Rita who had gone to Brian Murphy's recent show at Nassau Coliseum. Rita had gone with Kathy, Janice and Holly. She said that it looked like Brian had gotten a perm. Remember his hair style from 1980 to 1984? Oh yeah I remember that style said Barry Brian had it permed back then.  Rita also said Kathy, Holly and Janice did their platinum packages. In the ladies room Holly told Rita Brian was acting a lot more Liberace like. The reason that  Rita went with Kathy, Holly and Janice is because they had an extra ticket. Rita also mentioned that Brian's show was the same old same old.. Garry said when he saw Brian at the Forum in LA he thought the show was getting very stale. Barry and Carly were back from their Texas vacation. They had a wonderful time down there. Barry's Hurricane Harvey benefit raised over six hundred thousand dollars. Barry had chipped in his own three thousand dollars. One thousand went to the Red Cross. Another thousand went to the  Gulf Coast Humane Society. The last thousand went to the Houston SPCA It was a good thing that Barry and Carly had an extra kitchen on the garden floor. Right now their main kitchen on the parlor floor was being remodeled. Barry had gotten new kitchen appliances when he moved into the house back in two thousand and four. The refrigerator, stove,  dishwasher and microwave were all thirteen years old. Barry wanted to change the kitchen from electric to gas. Barry hated the electric cook top and electric wall ovens. Barry wanted professional gas stove which would give him a little more cabinet space. The main kitchen was right next to the front entrance of the house. So there was really no way that the kitchen could be made open concept. Little by little Barry was taking each room and having them remodeled. New flooring, paint, furniture, appliances and ETC.

New York City Rhythm Cover.

Brian Murphy More Show Dates?

Brian Murphy was maybe (?) adding a few more show dates for next year 2018. They would be Mexico City Mexico? Brasilia Brazil? Buenos Aires Argentina? and Santiago Chile?  Everyone knew that Brian was going to do these four shows next year in Mexico and South America. Now what was

that Brian Murphy said about  no more flying, no more hotel food and no more hotel rooms. Famous last words yeah right Brian Murphy.  Brian had just added another New York City Nassau Coliseum show to his growing list of dates. Now why (?) didn't Brian just go back on tour instead of doing a few shows here and a few shows there. Barry Manilow and others who knew him felt that he was becoming too much of a diva. Now wait a minute weren't divas mostly women? Yes they sure were mostly women not men. But that was what was happening to him he was becoming too much like a diva. Garry Kief thought Brian was acting too much like a prima Dona.  Garry saw Brian this past summer when he played The LA Forum. He got to go back and meet Brian backstage. Brian was bossing everyone around just like a diva would do. Garry had gone down to LA to visit his daughter Kirsten and her family. That was Kirsten her  husband Matthew Brownstein and her son Robby. Garry mentioned that Brian acted like a real diva with an attitude and all to Barry Actually Matthew Brownstein was actually related to Barry's first personal assistant Paul Brownstein. Matthew was Paul's brothers David's son. Brian was actually out east doing some show right now. New York City, Philadelphia and Verona Turing Stone Casino. Brian had recently gotten his right ear pierced. He had even started dressing more like Liberace. Wearing glittery suits like Liberace wore. Brian's shows were now more glitz and glamor than they used to be. Brian had four backup singers. Kye Brackett, Sharon Hendricks, Melanie Taylor and Melanie Nyema. He was doing Copacabana in the middle of his show. That was so his three female backup singers could wear the showgirls styled outfits. Brian had been ok with Barry taking a few of his band members when he took some time off. From Brian's band Barry took Russ McKinnon, Ron Pedly and Joey Melotti.  So Brian still had the rest of his band members and all of his backup singers. He still had Stan Sargent bass, David Rosenblatt percussion, Ron Walters keyboards, piano and musical director, Rich Jacobs trombone, Henry Lockhart trumpet and Warren Burk saxophone. Brian just added Steve Michaels guitar, Kevin Simons and Greg Jarrett keyboards. Turing Stone was Brian's last concert for a while. He was heading back to his house in the Mesa area of Palm Springs. Brian had bought the house off of Barry Manilow. When Barry decided to move back to New York City. Brian couldn't believe that Barry would give up such a gorgeous home. But then again he understood why he moved back east. He spent more time in New York City with his Broadway songwriter career. Now actually Barry could be a recording artist from anywhere Brian thought. Brian heard about Barry's Hurricane Harvey Benefit concert for  Sunday September 17th. It was just like Barry to quickly put together a benefit together.  Brian also heard that Barry invited saxophonist Kenny G. and singer Cyndi Lauper. The next time Brian  would be doing a show would be in October when he did his benefit show for The Gift Of Song on Sunday October 8th in LA. Also he had a shows in Boston, Newark, Allentown, New York City and his Gift Of Love shows in Palm Springs. After all of those shows Brian and Gregory were going to take a vacation. He and Gregory were going to China and Japan. While over in China and Japan  Gregory suggested they look into some venues for doing a few shows next summer in both China and Japan. Gregory was thinking Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing in China. Nagasaki, Osaka and Tokyo in Japan. Brian remembered back to the night in 1985 when he rocked the Buddakan in Tokyo. Brian thought the roof  was going to cave in. Also when he played the QE2 which was anchored in Osaka harbor. Brian and Gregory were thinking  Asia World Arena Hong Kong, Merc Arena Shanghai, Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Buddakan in Tokyo and Kyocera Dome Osaka. Those would be added to Mexico City, Buenos Aries, Santiago and Brasilia which Brian had already signed the contracts for. Brian had been seen at a local shopping mall in Verona. Some lucky fan got her picture taken with Brian. Brian went into one of the Facebook pages started for him. Some fan asked if Brian was in the Diesel store to buy underwear. No Diesel did not sell underwear. They mostly sold jackets, jeans. pants, shirts, tee shirts, bags and backpacks. Besides Brian wore Calvin Klein brand underwear. That got Brian to start laughing when he thought of the tighty whitey's underwear. As for whether Brian wore boxers, briefs, boxer briefs, bikinis and thong style underwear. Brian liked the bikini style the best.  Garry took his daughter Kirsten to Brian's Forum concert. Kirsten mentioned to her dad that Brian was looking even more skinnier than before. Brian was 6'2" and he weighted 140 pounds. Barry was two feet shorter than Brian and twenty-five pounds heaver than Brian. Barry was 6'0" and weighted 165 pounds. Now Barry worked out seven days a week. He switched between running eight miles a day and bicycling for three hours. Close to Barry's Brooklyn Heights home was a new fitness club. This club had both an indoor running and indoor bicycling tracks. They also had the latest in fitness equipment and an indoor pool. Brian did a little bit of exercising but not as much as Barry did. Brian had watched the Emmy Awards on Sunday to see if his favorite shows, actors and actress won. Brian couldn't wait to go on vacation in November. He and Gregory were going at the first part of November. Since Brian had to be back before December 7th show at the Nassau Coliseum. Just three more shows next month and it would be vacation time.

Another Google + Message

Hi Everyone,
It's me Barry again just to remind you that I'm doing my twelfth annual "Because It's Christmas" Benefit concerts. There will be four nights total, Thursday December 14th thru Sunday December 17th. On Saturday December 16th there will be a party at the Copacabana night club after the concert.
Tickets for that are $50 each. That gets you into the Copacabana to hang out with me and my crew and friends. Tickets for the concerts start at $500 each. Tickets go on sale Monday September 18th at 10AM eastern time. This years concerts will benefit the Manilow Music Project and the One Voice Foundation. Don't forget I'm dong four shows in November to benefit people effected by Hurricane Irma. Then at the end of December I'm in Montreal Canada for two nights at Centre Bell Saturday December 30th and Sunday December 31st. Also the BMIFC's Second Annual Holiday Convention Thursday December 28th thru Sunday December 31st. And yes I'll be there to take part in all the "Big Fun" during the convention. For anyone who's coming get your questions ready for me to answer at Sunday's brunch. See you tomorrow night Texas fans.
Take care friends,
Barry

First Google+ Message

Hi Everyone,
It's me Barry with my first Google+ message. To all my Florida fans please know that you are in my thoughts and payers. David has been working hard on securing some concert dates and venues . So I can do a few concerts to benefit folks in Hurricane Irma's path. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina to be exact. David was able to secure some dates in early November. Tickets for those concerts will go on sale Monday September 25th at 10AM eastern time. Above this message I put a list of the venues I'm playing in November. I included this coming September 17th concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas. All these concerts will benefit the local Red Cross and local animal shelters. All five shows will start at 8PM for the Texas and Florida concerts I invited my dear friend and Concord label mate Kenny G to preform with me. Kenny G. played on my Here At The Mayflower II (Many more stories inside.) album. Years ago Kenny G. started his career at Arista Records. When Clive wanted Kenny to do cover concept albums. Kenny said NO to Clive Davis. He left Arista Records and went over to Concord Records jazz label Concord Jazz. Soon another friend Dave Koz was over there was well as Sir. Paul McCartney. Concord finally allowed in contemporary recording artists like myself. Now I'm actually considered a contemporary jazz recording artist. So that's why my recent albums have come out on the Concord Jazz label As I have mentioned before I left Arista when Clive Davis was asked to retire in 2000. Best move I ever made. Since Clive Davis didn't like me at all I know it bothered Clive that my first album 2:00AM Paradise Café went straight to number one on Billboard's Hot 200 Album Chart. Stayed at number one for three months. Also that it toped the Billboard Jazz Chart at number one. It stayed there for two months. When October Goes went straight to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart. It stayed at number one for two months. Then the second single Night Song did the same thing. 2:00AM Paradise Café came out certified quadruple platinum. So did my singles When October goes and Night Song were certified quadruple platinum. Now all of my Arista albums Manilow, Barry Manilow 87, Barry Manilow Live On Broadway, Because It's Christmas, Singing With The Big Bands and Manilow Sings Sinatra all did the same thing. Came out at number one on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart. They were all certified quadruple platinum when they were released.  Plus all the singles off each album debuted at number one on Billboards Hot 100 Singles Chart. Lets just say Clive Davis was very pissed at how
successful I was. When you consider I started out my music career as a songwriter, record producer and a Broadway songwriter. But not as a popular recording artist. I have two albums in the pipeline. One is my Putting It Together (The Songs Of Stephen Sondheim.) I recorded the album with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. The other one is being called Only In Chicago. That song I wrote with Maurice White. I wrote the melody and Maurice wrote the lyrics. Now I'm still writing song with my partners for that album. When I go on tour to promote the Stephen Sondheim album after it comes out I'll be playing the theatres once again. See you all soon.
Love,
Barry

The Latest News.

Barry and company were down in Albuquerque for Friday August 18th's concert. From there it was on to St. Louis for  Tuesdays August 22nd concert. Then Vaughan Ontario Friday August 25th thru Monday August 28th, Back in Brooklyn for the last concert at Coney Islands Ford Amphitheater Thursday August 31st. While in Albuquerque Barry got a phone call from his manager David . He wanted to tell Barry about the article that was in the Las Vegas Review Journal on Monday August 14th. The article mentioned that Barry was looking to headline at one of the Las Vegas hotels/casinos preferably on the strip. It also mentioned that Barry was looking into different Las Vegas hotels that needed a headliner. Then it went on to say that Barry hoped he would have a contract signed before the end of the year. So he could start his residence at a hotel/casino on the strip by February 2018. Both you and I know that's not going to happen said Barry. March of 2018 I'll be down in San Antonio TX. That's when my new musical The Mayflower (More stories from the people who live there.) opens. It's there for all of March and April. Then in June I'm "Down Under" in Australia and New Zealand for more Williamsburg Tour concert dates. In September and October The Mayflower does it's second regional run at The Forrest Theater in Philadelphia PA. End of December I'm up in Montreal for two New Years shows December 30th and 31st. While I'm in Australia the BMIFC is having a convention in Melbourne. Then there's the second holiday convention up in Montreal during my two shows in December. David then told Barry some fans commented to the Las Vegas Review Journals article. The two fans who commented said "BARRY HATES LAS VEGAS!" in all capital letters. My fans know me very well said Barry. They know I love Atlantic City. They also know  that I would sign a contract to be a headliner at one of the hotels/casinos in Atlantic City in a heart beat.  As  you know there aren't as many hotels/casinos in Atlantic City as there are in Las Vegas. I have played Caesar's Atlantic City in the past many times. During the last late show in 1985. I invited my mom Edna on stage. We did a duet of "I Get A Kick Out Of You." Then Mom did her Mae West impersonation. Where Mae says "Come up and see me sometime big boy." I then gave mom center stage so she could sang "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from the 1959 musical Gypsy that stared Ethel Merman. I think mom wanted to be in show business. However grandpa and grandma didn't want mom to do that. So she was a mom to me and a career woman to make ends meet. Some people thought mom and I did a duet on Can't Smile Without You. We never did since I'm not the one who recorded that song. That was Brian Murphy who recorded that song on his 1978 Even Now album.  He started doing that song as a duet in 1983. Brian would have the house lights turned on and he would look for his date. Once he found his date the lucky fan would come on stage for their duet. Barry contacted his manager David Taylor to tell him about  the latest piece of news.  Which dealt with the gay issue and him and Scott Nevins getting married. Also he told David about Suzie telling the National Enquirer that Barry and his partner Scott Nevins were getting married. First off I'm not gay. Second Scott Nevins is not my life partner. My life partner is my wife Carly said Barry. Barry had just one more show left on the US leg of his Williamsburg Tour. That was tomorrow night August 31st at Coney Islands Ford Amphitheater. After tomorrow nights concert Barry was off
for a week. Then on Saturday September 9th Barry was doing the Memory Gala for Amfar. Amfar was an AIDS charity started by his friend Elizabeth Taylor for Alzheimer's. Because of the recent devastation in Texas Barry was doing a benefit for Hurricane Harvey victims. Both human and animals alike. The benefit will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday September 17th. The concert would benefit the Gulf Coast Humane Society Corpus Christy, the Houston SPCA and the Texas Red Cross. Barry was able to get  his dear friend and Concord label mate Kenny G. to preform with him. Kenny already knew the saxophone part to Do You Know Who's Living Next Door? from Here At The Mayflower. Barry was considering taking the fans on a little journey to New York City. Barry went out with Eric on Friday and they took photos of New York City's grittier side. They went all over New York City to capture the grittier side of his home town. The photos would go on the big screen behind the band. Also the two screens on either side of the stage. Tickets for the Hurricane Harvey Benefit would go on sale Tuesday September 5th at 10AM eastern time. For the benefit Barry was going to do a more classier and jazzier concert for everyone. Kenny could definitely agree with Barry that Clive Davis was cover album crazy. That's why Kenny left Arista records years ago. Barry left in 2000 when Clive was reminded that he agreed to retire at 65. Clive left Arista records when L.A. Reed took over as head of Arista records. Clive was soon back at the helm of Arista records. He tried to get Kenny G. back but he told Clive no way. Kenny did not want to put out any more concept cover styled albums. The greatest (fill in the blanks). Love, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80''s and My Dream Duets. Duets with famous dead people which Barry heard Brian Murphy was doing another one. My Dream Duets II another one of Clive Davis' ideas no doubt. Barry actually had two album ideas ready to go for his next album. His Putting It Together (The Songs Of Stephen Sondheim.) album. That was going to be a double album set of Barry's very favorite Broadway show tunes that Stephen Sondheim wrote. The other album was called Only In Chicago. The title track was written by Barry Manilow melody and Maurice White lyrics. Chicago was another one of Barry's favorite cities. The places Barry detested most was LA and Palm Springs. Barry was so glad he moved from Palm Springs fourteen years ago in two thousand and three. He was sure glad to be back in his home town of Brooklyn. Of course Suzie and Scott just didn't quite understand why Barry left Palm Springs. Also they were very upset that Barry moved back to the east coast. Barry thought if he hadn't moved back to Brooklyn he would have never meet his wife Carly.