As Barry Manilow worked his way into the chorus of "Weekend in New England," asking "When will our eyes meet? When can I touch you?," screams of "Now!" erupted from the Fanilows at the Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit.
"Really?" a grinning Manilow said, briefly interrupting the song as he exulted, "I still got it!"
Forty years after hitting pay dirt with "Mandy" and in the midst of his One More Time! tour, which he insists will be his last "big" road trip, Manilow proved that he is indeed still a genuinely consummate showman, as gracious and engaging as ever and perhaps even smoother thanks to his recent Las Vegas residencies. Moreover, the 71-year-old entertainer clearly knows why he's still (metaphorically) touching those fans, and he's not about to change his tune, or tunes, even now.
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