When October Goes

[@robynwells3953]

Always makes me cry...and yet I can't get enough of this beautiful song. I lost my husband in October of 1994, when he was only 45, and it changed everything in my life. I still miss him so much.

[@artmanjohn2]

When October Goes" is a ballad based on a lyric that the late Johnny Mercer had written but did not complete. It was given to Barry by Johnny Mercer's wife and then matched up to a melody by Barry and released in 1984, Great song, one of my best all time favorites.

[@janmazzone2090]

How terribly sorry I feel for you. My heart aches for your loss.

[@user-rj5ld7jh7n]

I understand the loss of husband I lost my beautiful husband 2 yrs ago to f ING covid and we were together 38 yrs I miss him every minute of each day

[@peterjones4621]

I'm so sorry you lost your husband so young, losing loved ones is something we're never prepared to handle, life can be so difficult.

[@user-rj5ld7jh7n]

Thanks for kindness

[@Christine-zn5is]

No musician/singer touches my heart like Barry.

[@aliced8678]

The gorgeous lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer many years ago, but he passed away before completing the lyric, and his widow, gave the lyrics to Barry Manilow, to complete. He of course, added music to it, and it became one of the most beautiful songs I think he’s ever written Barry Manilow said it’s his favorite song, and it certainly is my favorite song of his. Poignant, touching, sad and tender, I loved it, and was touched by it when it first came out, and now that I am much much older, it fills me with longing, as it always did, perhaps even more now. I, too, hate when October goes ….

[@markboulanger1113]

Johnny Mercer’s beautiful lyrics with Barry’s outstanding melody. Superb. Bravo!

[@Gemmarose9012]

And his gorgeous voice…

[@mandymanilow65]

only mercer and the Bbarrys talent ? shame of you

[@betsybasile-n6d]

Barry....I haven't been able to find this one for a few months. It is a great song and I love to hear you sing it and play the piano. It is just spell-binding for me. I have loved you since 1974.......BB

[@henrypaulpierce4160]

"It doesn't matter how old I grow"..haunting words when the leaves are turning and falling around your thoughts and memories of a life gone by

[@aliced8678]

The words were originally written by lyricist Johnny Mercer, who passed away before the song was completed, and his wife gave the partially completed lyric to Barry Manilow who finish the lyric and put it to music. It’s my favorite song that he does and he has said it is also his favorite song, it is so poignant and sweet and sad and I also hate to see October go….

[@julieb7785]

I think it's one of his best songs...love the bit about JM....Hope you have a wonderful November... ; ) @@aliced8678

[@lisamorrow592]

One of my favorites!!

[@anidanricable]

I had to hear this song today 10-31-2022. Living in the northeast all my life and then moving to Florida - I miss the Autumn leaves and the chill in the air. This is such a beautiful song.

[@Karen-di1xn]

40 years ago l listened to this lovely song .The words mean so much .Thank you so much Barry 🌹

[@karengilbert9016]

Thank you for this lovely song 🌹my daughter was born in October 1981.This song helped me keep strong l lost my October.40 years ago.

[@hectorrivera66]

Absolutely one of his best. And he sounds as good live as in the studio.

[@donnadee1966]

Lovely... Beautiful piano arrangement. He is sitting up so high (and still plays so effortlessly!)

[@ruthhellkamp926]

a beautiful song.....i love it.

[@joellenlenhardt487]

Makes me misty everytime. So beautiful!

[@phyllisgarrison7450]

I love love love this song. So beautiful.

[@Nastyfinger1444]

Beautiful and mesmerizing.

[@dianabahia5929]

I am completely and totally in love with Barry Manilow. I rediscovered his great talent and beauty only now.

[@1040north]

Thank you Barry. My God. This is the greastest song about the magnificent month of October ever. I also hate to see October go. The colors leave us.

[@tonymorello8914]

This achingly poignant song creates such beautiful but melancholy images in my mind. Of someone who has lost their youth and lost the great love of their life. Now facing another cold winter alone. So incredibly beautiful but so sad at the same time. I fell in love with this song as soon as I heard it on his Paradise Cafe album. So fitting that he wrote the music to Johnny Mercer's touching lyrics.

[@fraguasrenato]

I really love this beautiful voice and feeeling. Thanks Barry!

[@murph3001]

One of the great popular songs Ever

[@sheilastevens9060]

Again, Mr. Manilow is happy...it's in the eyes, and I'm here for it!! Much Love for your immense multi-talents.. 💜

[@carollancaster2389]

Absolutely love this song...It does such a lovely job of exuding feelings of going home from school at dusk in October w/just a nip of winter chill in the air...I love it!

[@ernlwjr2]

Hauntingly beautiful!❤️🎶 🎹

[@robertchamberlain7202]

What goes through his mind when he sings song so emotional.🥲🥲🥲

[@marksink1652]

On the Phil Donahue Show.... It was his decription, of being given Johnny Mercer's lyrics, how he felt honored etc, that led me to record the audio of this. The only version I knew for many years. - Good to find the original here so well perserved, after 40 years.

[@janiceatkinson8682]

His voice, his music...no words to explain the emotions

[@labreezy9387]

Absolutely love, love, love ❤️ this song!!! ❤️

[@gregjames9875]

Barry, The Carpenters, and Kansas and Genesis all get me.

[@m.phillips4650]

Gorgeously🍁🍂 done 💗

[@mainorramirez6610]

Beautiful performance as he used to do.

[@betsybasile-n6d]

Great song, Barry~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Love you always./................Betsy Basile

[@chasun]

I could never understand how to sing effortlessly as Barry did…his singing ability deserves more credit

[@mji71]

Absolute perfection! Bravo!

[@elizabethkline4766]

Such a beautiful song!! He does it so well! You are the best ,Barry!! I love you!!

[@user-rj5ld7jh7n]

One of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard in my life

[@georgetsuladze4061]

This song makes me sed and happy .Thank you Barry Manilow for this masterpiece.Big hug and Greetings from Tbilisi ❤️ Georgia

[@user-rz6bc2cl3c]

Barry's best! He kills these thoughts, adding just enough prose to kiss the strength of his poetry.Priceless, indeed... Bellisimo!! Mr. Manilow.....

[@user-hj9ks7sj6l]

Extremely beautiful song and performance !😍

[@joanstarke6798]

SO RELAXING…MUSIC TO HELP ME SLEEP❤️❤️❤️

[@whengdb97]

My Dad and I danced to this song on my debut party. We're both born in October. He passed away 7 months ago.
I hate to see October go.

[@imaneblaze]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@fanderstbongers9307]

This song reminds me of my late grandson whom i did not personally meet.

[@allangrabkowitz7654]

Magnificent. Geniuses. Mercer and Manilow.

[@garyhoey8286]

Just beautiful 💜

[@milea10]

There are not many singers that can interpret a song as well as mr manilow,

[@betsybasile-n6d]

I haven't heard this one for a while and it is so good. Barry...Did you write this one? It is really a beautiful song both the lyrics and melody. Just the right time of the year to listen to this one. Thanks for giving it to us, Barry....You look so different in this one, but as usual so nice and handsome. You can wear anything and still be the most handsome man in the world.....................Just my opinion since 1974......................................Betsy

[@briancrowley6413]

incredible song... dedicated to anyone who has lost some one too early..

[@denisewindsor401]

Beautiful music!!!! I hate to see October go.......

[@22RosesGrow]

I'm forming respect for this dude.

[@Mark65esimo]

Bellissimo il brano in un album meraviglioso ..

[@nancytuck5041]

Love Manilow since Mandy in 1975. ❤️

[@marion1295]

Johnny Mercer widow found most of the lyrics in the attic-They had a daughter named Mandy and gave song to Manilow as the story goes

[@betsybasile-n6d]

Barry...I know you gave Frank Sinatra this song and he was going to try it, but he got sick then. I would have loved to hear you and Frank do this one together.Love you.................Betsy Basile

[@rilke1117]

So beautiful~

[@Wasabi.Script]

randomly popped in my rec , good song 👍👍

[@dennisengram4437]

One Beautiful Song After Another!

[@sylviamelvin9047]

Barry is saved because of my prayers!!!👍👍👍

[@ruthhellkamp926]

he is such a good composer.....he actually KNOWS what he's doing..unliked most of today's amateurs .

[@user-rz6jk2oe1m]

Beautiful

[@scottbrandon6244]

This looks like the old Phil Donahue set in NYC.

[@scottbrandon6244]

And at 4:14 - it is!

[@kathylill8990]

Barry Manilow…always perfection! What year was this on Donahue?

[@CWhernidsy]

I saw it when he was on Donahue and I was in high school then. I’m saying it was either around Thanksgiving 85/86.

[@jacquelineleubin5004]

@@CWhernidsy This was 1984, because in '85 he cut his hair because of the movie he did.

[@joanstarke6798]

RELAXING…MUSIC TO GET TO SLEEP…❤️❤️❤️

[@Somelady464]

Oh so beautiful

[@johnbaker4411]

A genius

[@denisecontreras1635]

Letr me tell you about October- no I will not but oh yeah that is our (my husband and I special month when we have 2 of my daughters and one grandson born and back in the day a few friends and will always melt but my man well we got stuff too and I say I will be the strong one or try too. So if I play words with friends ( won't but I play a different word game to keep me sharp but not with anyone cause you don't know who really you are scrabbling with but content well sometimes when I listen to you and I say I too saw you in March in my home town too. Take care with this wish too- bye my heart but forever and a day when we melt and sometimes want to fly away and glad we have music too to help.

[@yogzilla]

The absolute BEST song from 2:00am Paradise Cafe. This song has been with me for all of my life. I used this song to get into choir in High School and this is my go to for karaoke. This is the one song that the average Barry Manilow fan has NEVER heard.

[@worldofthesupernatural]

My favorite song ever

[@tamaraknox2185]

Manilow can sing some jazz

[@VolkerCaribic]

2 am paradise cafe 😍

[@simonlambourne5165]

Amazing!

[@Marcel_Audubon]

is he playing that piano from a bar stool??

[@knockedoutloaded279]

Was this 1 of Johnny Mercer's last lyrics...?

[@Positivekitten]

Yes

[@stephanieaubry1731]

Please know that I’m in this world and your such a big part of my life there’s no one like you love you Barry Stephanie aubry

[@gapbreak]

2021/10/01

[@cristinaleet-xp6kc]

❤ this song

[@user-bf2nz7bv2d]

❤️

[@suegorecki9868]

For Jerry

[@whengdb97]

💙

[@davewilson3584]

Just went insane for Barry's Music last few years ... (no expert) but the piano out of tune makes it more pure if that's possible

[@mandymanilow65]

love Barry talent and he write the songs❤

[@Aramanth]

This song seems to be (to me) a fitting companion
to the 1945 song "Autumn Leaves". 🍁🍁🍁🤎