Barry Manilow may be the guy who writes the songs, but he’s also the guy who’s bringing music to a lot of Las Vegas school kids. Tuba players, trombonists and other young musicians in the Clark County School District received five semi-trucks worth of donated instruments last week via the Manilow Music Project, a program launched in 2008 as part of the legendary singer’s Manilow Health and Hope Fund. The donation was the largest in the area’s history and will benefit 15 middle schools and high schools. “The Las Vegas community has been so kind to me. It is a pleasure to be bringing instruments to these kids. With public school music programs so severely depleted, it’s more important than ever to do what we can to keep the music alive,” Manilow said in a statement. And all those fans who still haven’t seen him in Sin City, go here for more info about his residence at Paris Las Vegas, where the dude who gave us Mandy and many other songs is performing more than 78 shows a year.
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Just recently I was able to attend Barry Manilow’s show at the Pairs Hotel in Vegas. For years I have wanted to see him perform and I WAS NOT DISSAPPOINTED! I was moved at his passion for keeping music alive in our schools. I only wished I’d known about bringing an instrument to the concert because I would have loved to have met him and thanked him for making it possible for children who otherwise would not be able to follow their dreams. As a Home Health Nurse and a Director I see a lot of young children that have no direction. I pray that those receive their instrument from Manilow’s Music Project will find direction and pay Barry back by passing the same gift on to others.
I am not surprised at Barry’s generousity to help this “budding” young musicians. I have enjoyed him in concert and feel he is a genuine human being that loves his fans. He was always so REAL up on stage and if he can help kids like he was helped, he will.