ON this date in 1984 - Barry Manilow opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
The shows sold out for $1.9 million.
Manilow beat the previous record by $100,000 that was held by Diana Ross.
Bun Man just looked at me in amazement, saying "Damn, you know what this proves?"
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Always inquisitive, Mr. P and I ask, although regrettably, "What does this prove?"
Bun replied "It proves you can put soda pop and bubbles into music and the public will buy it..."
Shortly thereafter, Bun's steel-toed boot comes flying across the room just as Mr. Purple started with "Oh Mandy, you came and you..."
WHACK...
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