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Rhiannon12866

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52. Years ago, I went to a Barry Manilow concert with my brother. He was great, performed several encores

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 09:53 PM

Jan 2022

Awhile after that, my parents just happened to run into him and his band while in Britain. He was new to them there at the time and weren't recognized yet(!), but my mother did and stopped to talk to him, said her kids had seen his concert in the States. They were very nice, seemed pleased to be recognized, and they posed for a couple of photos.

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Barry Manilow is joining Neil Young in leaving Spotify [View all] FelineOverlord Jan 2022 OP

Good for him. blueinredohio Jan 2022 #1

Exactly! RockCreek Jan 2022 #12

Agreed! Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #13

Peter Frampton too. L. Coyote Jan 2022 #27

Manilow says "NO".. Cha Jan 2022 #46

The only easy way to leave @Spotify is L. Coyote Jan 2022 #49

"Swarmed", eh? TY Rt Cha Jan 2022 #51

They will regret this attention. L. Coyote Jan 2022 #54

As they should.. Wow.. I'd Cha Jan 2022 #55

Stock price: L. Coyote Jan 2022 #57

Wow.. Good but sad Cha Jan 2022 #58

Whoa.. ".. Lost $4 Billion this Week! Cha Jan 2022 #59

Yes Peter, We feel like you do Zambero Jan 2022 #56

Joni Mitchell too. luvtheGWN Jan 2022 #64

Good. But let's see some real powerhouses vote with their feet: Beyonc etc. LuckyLib Jan 2022 #2

This geardaddy Jan 2022 #7

Manilow is not exactly obscure localroger Jan 2022 #30

I think you are thinking of Neil Diamond with the America song. NT cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #33

Yep -- well, neither of them is really obscure /nt localroger Jan 2022 #37

This is from Manilow.. Cha Jan 2022 #47

Why not create a better music service? rockfordfile Jan 2022 #3

Better ones are out there, nothing special or great about Spotify TeslaNova Jan 2022 #28

So far now, I've only heard about Manilow and Nickleback joining Neil. 70sEraVet Jan 2022 #4

I don't think Nickelback has AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2022 #5

Morning sip meme (no graphic) Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #17

Peter Frampton has joined Neil and Barry nt AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2022 #8

The labels need to get involved here RainCaster Jan 2022 #6

Seen on FB, "Neil Young's really gonna miss that $1.37 he gets from Spotify every month." -nt CrispyQ Jan 2022 #9

Yeah, Neil's Taking A Principle'd Stand Here, But... GB_RN Jan 2022 #10

Sirius XM has picked Neil up and will be playing his music. We can hope they help Manilow too. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #16

Unfortunately The Grand Illuminist Jan 2022 #25

Please Sirius XM is much worse than Spotify. nt cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #36

Other services are picking up Neil Young too Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #41

You act like thats a bad thing TeslaNova Jan 2022 #29

I'm Not Sure You Read What I Wrote... GB_RN Jan 2022 #32

Your "third rate streamer" sold half his catalogue for 40-50 million bucks. Not bad for "third rate" Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #42

Oi... GB_RN Jan 2022 #43

according to this article, it is the label that needs to get the artist pulled orleans Jan 2022 #21

Sometimes it just takes one person to be the first to exit, & others realize they don't have to stay Hekate Jan 2022 #11

Much respect Mr Manilow. StarryNite Jan 2022 #14

Bravo Barry TuxedoKat Jan 2022 #15

Consumers cancelling Spotify is the other end of the equation Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #40

You mean the Republican asshat Barry Manilow? BradBo Jan 2022 #18

What are you talking about? Manilow has been a liberal Democrat for years AZLD4Candidate Jan 2022 #35

Barry Manilow is a life-long liberal. n/t Greybnk48 Jan 2022 #39

Oh Mandy. johnthewoodworker Jan 2022 #19

For me, this is the best thing BM has ever done. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2022 #20

And me. Wasn't a Manilow fan but I DO appreciate him now. calimary Jan 2022 #26

I'll drink to that! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2022 #67

Barry Manilow and Neil Young....talk about an odd couple...more power to them ashredux Jan 2022 #22

A lot of artists are going to NFTS YoshidaYui Jan 2022 #23

Good for him. I hope Spotify ends up with Ted Nugent and Joe Rogan. Vinca Jan 2022 #24

Looks like he made it peppertree Jan 2022 #31

+1 BeckyDem Jan 2022 #34

Good man! We need a few more musical icons and powerhouses like these two Greybnk48 Jan 2022 #38

Well maybe not DashOneBravo Jan 2022 #44

There's a Tweet from Manilow that Cha Jan 2022 #45

fake news, and not the first time Amy Siskind has spread bullshit on Twitter Celerity Jan 2022 #48

Siskind definitely sends up major red flags. I always double check anything she asserts... FreepFryer Jan 2022 #63

This needs to be pulled. It's false. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2022 #50

Years ago, I went to a Barry Manilow concert with my brother. He was great, performed several encores Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #52

Manilow's disclaimer tweet ificandream Jan 2022 #53

Lots of outlets are reporting it's not true. Duppers Jan 2022 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author DesertGarden Jan 2022 #66

And Joni Mitchell BlueMTexpat Jan 2022 #61

@Spotify is to remove your credit card payments in profile settings. They are getting swarmed and Trueblue1968 Jan 2022 #62

If Taylor Swift applied pressure on Spotify... OneGrassRoot Jan 2022 #65

What's the average age of the Spotify user? Polybius Jan 2022 #68