Barry Manilow appeared on “Good Morning America” Wednesday to promote his new album “15 Minutes.” The album, which consists of all-new material, is deeply personal and explores the ups and downs of fame.
After witnessing how the paparazzi constantly followed Britney Spears and other young celebrities, Manilow was inspired to create the album. “I asked myself, is that the price of fame these days?” he said, as reported by USA Today.
Manilow, who considers himself a songwriter first and foremost, began to write songs about a singer’s experience with fame. “I found myself in every song,” he said, according to USA Today. “Around the eighth one, I realized that I was really writing about me. I never went down as far as the guy on the album does, but I did go down. I was a very unhappy guy.”
“15 Minutes,” which was released on Tuesday, is a big risk for Manilow. He described his newest guitar-driven release as being a “more energetic pop album,” different from his other ones.
Manilow is releasing the record under a new label. He has said that music-mogul Clive Davis refused to release “15 Minutes” because he believes an artist of his age cannot sell an original album. “He gave me a list of all the people who have crashed and burned — people like Sting, Elton (John) and Joni Mitchell. He said, ‘If you write an original album, I won’t be able to sell it. The only way I could sell an album is if you do cover albums.’ He might be right. I don’t know. I don’t really care,” reported The Desert Sun.
On “Good Morning America,” Manilow chatted about the album and performed the song “Bring on Tomorrow.”
After witnessing how the paparazzi constantly followed Britney Spears and other young celebrities, Manilow was inspired to create the album. “I asked myself, is that the price of fame these days?” he said, as reported by USA Today.
“15 Minutes,” which was released on Tuesday, is a big risk for Manilow. He described his newest guitar-driven release as being a “more energetic pop album,” different from his other ones.
Manilow is releasing the record under a new label. He has said that music-mogul Clive Davis refused to release “15 Minutes” because he believes an artist of his age cannot sell an original album. “He gave me a list of all the people who have crashed and burned — people like Sting, Elton (John) and Joni Mitchell. He said, ‘If you write an original album, I won’t be able to sell it. The only way I could sell an album is if you do cover albums.’ He might be right. I don’t know. I don’t really care,” reported The Desert Sun.
On “Good Morning America,” Manilow chatted about the album and performed the song “Bring on Tomorrow.”
