Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs

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The stories behind the songs from the world’s best loved songwriters

Gary Barlow extends his personal conversations with some of the world’s most exciting songwriters as he delves beyond the melodies and lyrics to discover the stories behind the songs. 

What really makes a great song? Gary Barlow has written some of the most beloved of the last few decades, and in this new series he meets fellow musicians and songwriters to get the inside story on what really makes the magic happen in the studio. From Barry Gibb to MNEK, Paloma Faith to Robbie Williams and many more, these great musical minds share their secrets of how some of their biggest hits came about.

Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs: Series 1: Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

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Gary Barlow talks to singer songwriter Barry Manilow about his life and work.

Gary Barlow talks to the singer songwriter Barry Manilow about his life and work and the impact of hits like 'Mandy', 'Could It Be Magic' and 'Copacobana' on his career.

Gary Barlow talks to the international superstar Barry Manilow about his life and career.  Reluctant to take centre stage and preferring the life of accompanist and arranger, Manilow graduated to singing his own songs after writing advertising jingles and working in American television on an early forerunner of an X Factor style talent show. He talks about how he was reluctant to record a song called 'Brandy', but how as' Mandy' it gave him his breakthrough hit; how songs like 'Copacobana' came to be written; and how  important the musical arrangements of his songs still are to him after a career that has included some 75 million record sales, countless performances, television shows, albums and musicals from Brooklyn to Broadway.

Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs: Series 1

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