{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Making of a Classic \u2013 The Story of How One of Barry Manilow\u2019s Most Beloved Songs Finally Became a Hit","description":"It was 1971, and a 25-year-old Barry Manilow was still a struggling musician and commercial jingles writer when he came up with a melody he felt was very special. That melody would become the song \u201cCould It Be Magic,\u201d which featured a chorus based on the chord changes in Chopin\u2019s Prelude in C Minor. &amp;nbsp; \u201cCould It Be Magic\u201d had several early incarnations, including a version produced by a well-intending Tony Orlando that Manilow says thankfully didn\u2019t become a hit. The behind the scenes story of how the song eventually became a Top 10 single \u2013 as well as Manilow\u2019s unwavering belief that the song was something special \u2013 are detailed in this&amp;nbsp;episode of Documenting Popular Music. ","author_name":"Robert Neil Speaks with...","author_url":"http:\/\/www.OandFStudios.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5965223\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/5965223"}