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Manilow Sings Sinatra

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Lead Performance: Barry Manilow

By Marc Weingarten

BARRY MANILOW Manilow Sings Sinatra (Arista) A few interesting song choices aside, Manilow's schmaltzy takes on a dozen Sinatra standards (plus two icky new originals) sound more like a monumental ego trip than a heartfelt tribute. Manilow is a sincere but hopelessly shallow interpreter, lacking the subtlety and nuance that balanced the Chairman's larger-than-life persona, and his one-dimensional readings mainly remind us what a singular talent Sinatra was. D

Posted Dec 18, 1998

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