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Barry Manilow returns with episode five of his new ten part series. In this programme he looks at the impact made by songwriter and producer Georgio Moroder.

It may surprise people to see the ‘Father of Electronic Dance Music’ Giorgio Moroder included in a series about the art of song-writing. In this programme Barry looks at the particular song writing talent required to compose with computers. Moroder was the champion of ‘The Moog’ which changed the sound of modern music fundamentally after its invention. Lyric writing would have to change too, a point that Barry vividly illustrates by singing the lyric of Johnny Mercer’s ballad ‘Moon River’, and his own ‘Copacobana’, over the original track to ‘I Feel Love’. In this episode, we hear how songs began to be built up with nothing more than an electronic pulse, then adding a bass line, synthesizer sounds, drums and so on. Whereas in the golden age the lyric might come first, now it would come last, and it’s shape would be dictated by the track. A revolution in the way songs are written had begun.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Oct 2019 21:00

Music Played

  • Barry Manilow

    I Write The Songs

  • David Bowie

    Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

  • Giorgio Moroder

    Looky Looky

  • Donna Summer

    Love To Love You Baby

  • Van McCoy

    The Hustle

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

  • Donna Summer

    On The Radio

  • Blondie

    Call Me

  • Berlin

    Take My Breath Away

  • Donna Summer

    Once Upon A Time

  • Limahl

    Never Ending Story

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

  • Kenny Loggins

    Meet Me Half Way

  • Giorgio Moroder & Kylie Minogue

    Right Here, Right Now

  • Irene Cara

    Flashdance (What A Feeling)

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Oct 2019 21:00