SPECIAL: Barry Manilow

Normal 0 0 1 149 852 7 1 1046 11.1539 0 0 0 Welcome to a Strip extra. The following is a conversation recorded with Barry Manilow in advance of the Newsweek piece that I contributed to. Very little of this discussion made it into the piece, so we decided to edit it and post it here. The interview was in Manilow’s dressing room at the Paris Hotel-Casino and was conducted primarily by me with a few interjections from a colleague working on the story. During the interview, we delve into Manilow’s fears about being perceived to be “over” when he decided to headline at the Hilton, memories he has of opening for many major acts in the 1970s and what his digs are like when he does stay overnight here. Manilow also answered questions about lip-synching allegations, why he won’t do a Garth Brooks-like show and much more.   Don’t forget you can catch up on past shows at TheStripPodcast.Com or by subscribing via iTunes or Zune. Also, email us at [email protected] or call 702-997-3300.