by Linda M.
Member since:
December 29, 2008

Barry Manilow-His Gift To Musicians

January 24, 2013 10:56 AM UTC
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Barry Manilow was one of my favorite singers from my younger years, so I was excited when he was the guest on Katie Couric yesterday. It was awesome to get to see him sing again, and the show revealed a couple of things about him I didn't know. He started an organization that supplies musical instruments to schools that can't afford them. His organization replaced instruments lost in the Joplin, Missouri tornado.  This is the best kind of charity-one that helps people right here in the US. I was surprised to learn that he also wrote the jingles to some popular ads, including the Band-Aid ad, "I am stuck on Band-Aid, cause Band-Aid stuck on me", and the State Farm ad, "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there."

Comments: 4

Betty S. Jan 24, 2013, 11:31am UTC
This is nice of him and nice to know..
Beth J. Jan 24, 2013, 11:22pm UTC
Thanks for sharing on Getting to 3000 Together
JoAnn C. Jan 27, 2013, 5:32pm UTC
During his concerts he asked the concert goers to donate any un-used instruments and provides the name and address of a local music store in the area that is collecting them.
Linda M. Jan 28, 2013, 10:27am UTC
That is so awesome! What better way to donate to a good cause than right in your own town-and those at a concert would definitely be for supporting the cause of music!

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