I have a story out of many thru the years of performing so here it goes.

About 16 years ago my wife and I went to New Your City to see BARRY MANILOW perform on Broadway at the Uris Theatre. A friend of mine gave us 4 row center seats that were great. Before the concert started people kept coming down the isle and snapping flash pictures of my wife and me of which I am used to when I'm performing. But I said to my wife why are they taking pics of us she said "you idiot SUSAN LUCCI ("Erica" on ABC's All My Children) is sitting in the 3rd row right in front of you" Hahaha,
Now when Barry started to play I was enjoying the show and during the song "MANDY" my wife turns to me and says " we have to leave right away!" I said "why?" she said ' My Water Just Broke we have to get to the Hospital"!!! Sooooo, we ran to the hospital and my wife had a beautiful baby girl, but we had no name for her. We decided to name her "MANDY" after the song Barry was singing in the concert when we had to leave. Now every week at my dance Club Barry Manlow's father comes to dance and enjoy the music. I know him very well. I told him this story a few years ago and being the nice person he is he said "I'll call my son in California and get you some Signed pictures! Two weeks later he calls me over and hands me an envelope with two beautiful pics of Barry signed "To Mandy All The Best" she has it on her wall and adores it!!!


donny nj