My Favorite Music

Even Now - Barry Manilow

Song:Even Now
Singer:Barry Manilow
Composers:Barry Manilow and Ron Dante
Lyrics:Marty Panszer

Personal Notations:
Some people say that Barry Manilow is corny and that he writes simple little tunes. I love the musicality of his music, I love listening to him sing his songs; they make me feel something. I was disappointed in the last album of his that I bought, I didn't feel as much emotion. Perhaps I had moved on from his music, perhaps he had lost his edge. I still love to listen to his older music today. Maybe it's nostalgic, maybe just easy listening.

Even Now hits a chord with me. How many of us have had a deep relationship with someone that simply didn't work out. Sometimes that person still sits in the back of your mind, even years later. Sometimes the loss never quite goes away. That's how I feel when I listen to this song, like it was written just for me. This person will never completely disappear from my mind although I don't choose to share that with my other close relationships; so I keep it to myself for the most part. I know that my life is so much better without this person but I still can't help wonder where they are today and what they are doing. I miss things that we shared and it hurts to remember the good times. Sometimes I wonder if he ever thinks of me.

Background:
Even Now was introduced in Manilow's 1978 album. It hit the top 20 Billboard Hot 100 in June 1978 peaking at #19. This was Manilow's 9th song to reach #1 on the Billboard Easy Listening Chart.

In Manilow's autobiography, he said it was one of his personal favorites which never failed to move him.

Barry Manilow was born on June 17, 1943, Barry Alan Pincos in Brooklyn, New York. He adopted his mother's maiden name of Manilow during the time of his bar mitzvah. He graduated in 1961. He had a one year marriage to Susan Deixier.

Manilow started as a pianist, producer, and arranger. He wrote commercial jingles include State Farm Insurance, Band Aide, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dr. Pepper, and McDonalds. He worked for The Ed Sullivan Show and The Late Show. Bette Midler asked him to work for her and he developed a friendship with Dick Clark.

Even Now was a breakthrough for Manilow in Britain. He once defended his work saying: "I live in laid back LA, but in my heart, I'm an energetic New Yorker, and that's what has always come out of my music. I've always been surprised when the critics said I made wimpy little ballads."

During his 3rd appearance on The Oprah Winfrey show she stated that he was one of the most requested guests of all time on her show.

Manilow ended his long standing Hilton Show on December 30, 2009 and opened Manilow Paris in Las Vegas on March 2010. He began his farewell tour on February 17, 2015.

Manilow has a long list of awards below:
1977 Emmy for Outstanding Special – Comedy, Variety or Music – The Barry Manilow Special
1977 Special Tony Award – Barry Manilow on Broadway
1978 American Music Awards – Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
1979 Grammy – Copacabana Best Pop Male Vocal Performance
1979 American Music Awards – Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
1980 American Music Awards – Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
2002 Songwriter's Hall of Fame
2003 Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award[74]
2006 Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program – Barry Manilow: Music And Passion
2007 RIAA – Plaque commemorating worldwide record sales of 75 million
2009 Clio Awards Honorary award for prior work with commercial jingles
2010 Grammy – Greatest Love Songs of All Time – Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (nominated)
2012 Grammy – 15 Minutes – Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (nominated)
2016 Grammy – My Dream Duets – Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (nominated)[75]

https://youtu.be/GLZOlTqxHuU

Even Now
Even now when there's someone else who cares
When there's someone home who's waiting just for me
Even now I think about you as I'm climbin' up the stairs
And I wonder what to do so she won't see that

Even now when I know it wasn't right
And I've found a better life than what we had
Even now I wake up cryin' in the middle of the night
And I can't believe it still could hurt so bad

Even now when I have come so far
I wonder where you are, I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now when I come shining through, I swear I think of you
And how I wish you knew, even now

Even now when I never hear your name
And the world has changed so much since you've been gone
Even now I still remember and the feeling's still the same
And this pain inside of me goes on and on, even now

Even now when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now when I come shinin' through
I swear I think of you and God, I wish you knew
Somehow, even now

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