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Last broadcast on Fri, 2 Oct 2009, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Kirsty Young's castaway is Barry Manilow.
He has been a hugely successful performer for more than 30 years but, in this intimate interview, Manilow describes how it was never the career he intended to have. He always knew he would be a musician, but thought his future lay behind the scenes, not at the front of the stage. Brought up by his mother and grandparents in Brooklyn, money was always scarce and family life often difficult - but when there was music playing in their apartment, Manilow says, the home was a happy one.
Record: Over the Rainbow
Book: Man vs Wild - Survival Techniques from the Most Dangerous Places on Earth, by Bear Grylls
Luxury: A piano.
Barry Manilow
One for My Baby
Performer Frank Sinatra
Composer Arlen/Mercer
CD Title The Capitol Years
Track Cd3 Trk 4
Label Capitol Years 077779431724
Over the Rainbow
Performer Judy Garland
Composer Arlen/Harburg
CD Title Judy Garland: Best of the Capitol Years
Track 16
Label CAPITOL CDP7934382
What is There to Say?
Performer The Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Composer E.Y. Harburg/V.Duke
CD Title What is There to Say? The Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Track Side 1 trk 1
Label AVAN-GUARD BVL013
Candide
Performer Entire original Broadway cast
Composer Bernstein/Wilbur
CD Title Candide
Track 16 SONY BROADWAY SK48017
Emmie
Performer Laura Nyro
Composer Laura Nyro
CD Title Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
Track 9
Label COLUMBIA 5080682
3rd movement of Symphony No 3
Performer The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink
Composer Brahms
CD Title Brahms:Serenade No.2/Symphony No.3
Track 8
Label LSO LSOOO56
Fragile
Performer Sting
Composer Sting
CD Title Nothing Like the Sun
Track 6
Label A & M CDA6402
Don’t Give Up
Performer Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush
Composer Peter Gabriel
CD Title Shaking the Tree
Track 7
Label VIRGIN PGTVD6
Broadcasts
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Sun 27 Sep 200911:15
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Fri 2 Oct 200909:00
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