Barry Manilow不仅仅是一位伟大的歌手,他也曾创作数百歌曲,是真正的Singer-song writer。在他年仅七岁时,就已注定会成为一位音乐家。不仅仅去接受正规的音乐教育,还借邻居的钢琴来练琴。而其后更在音乐学院学习,靠在CBS电视台的邮件收发室打工帮补学费。而年仅18岁的他,由于在CBS打工,监制让他写首歌在一个节目中播。歌曲的成功,使他成为CBS的本地电视剧的音乐监制,也作为一位阁楼俱乐部的歌手。1972年,他遇见Bette Midler,并为她做音乐监制、编曲和钢琴演奏部分。而他辅助制作的Bette Midler首张获格莱美奖及其后的Bette Midler的第二张白金唱片,又开启了他的处女独唱的机会。而他的一首Mandy更加是一鸣惊人,位于音乐榜连续25周的40强以内。最经典的是,1981~1982年间,他举行世界巡回演唱会的时候,到了伦敦,更是有多达300名警察在机场把守,在当时,直可媲美于猫王Elvis Presley和The Beatles了。而在伦敦演出的时候,更录制了演唱会专辑Barry Manilow - Live In Britain,发行的首周即创下销量榜首位置。而在其后几个月后,在英国更是获得三白金的销量,超越了当时发行唱片的The Beatles。 此歌原唱是艾弗里兄弟二重唱
Dream, dream dream dream, dream, dream dream dream When I want you in my arms, when I want you and all your charms ]Whenever I want you, all I have to do, is Dream, dream dream dream When I feel blue in the night, and I need you to hold me tight Whenever I want you, all I have to do, is Dream, dream dream dream I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine, any time, night or day Only trouble is, gee wiz, I'm dreamin' my life away I need you so that I could die, I love you so, and that is why Whenever I want you, all I have to do, is Dream, dream dream dream, dream I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine, any time, night or day Only trouble is, gee wiz, I 'm dreamin' my life away I need you so that I could die, I love you so, and that is why Whenever I want you, all I have to do, is Dream, dream dream dream