Could It Be Magic ?

**remicks** · June 11th, 2006, 06:52 PM

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Answer : Yes .....it could ....and it was !!!!!8-)8-)8-)

So who knew this all too well ??? .....
no, not her .....

what other disco diva has a bout with this Barry Manilow tune???

???

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**shenkin2001** · June 12th, 2006, 01:56 PM

:roll: Sylvester was Disco Diva or not was ?:-o

**the disco kid** · June 12th, 2006, 03:39 PM

Dante's Inferno had a swipe at it, not that I consider them diva-ish in any way

**Davicillo** · June 12th, 2006, 04:41 PM

Take That did it. Are they divas? LOL!!! After the bout of scabbling that Robbie and Gary did, they acted like a couple!

**nrgbeat** · June 12th, 2006, 09:56 PM

Abigail had a version of it.

**remicks** · June 15th, 2006, 12:10 AM

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hmmmm......

Abigail ----- ??... :roll:
Dante's Inferno ---- ??... :roll:
Take That ---- ?? ... :roll:

don't know these acts :oops:.... and now three other versions of COULD IT BE MAGIC to watch for ....:D

But as far as another disco diva interpretation .....

Yes Shenkin,

I'm thinking of big time diva (I think he'd agreeably concur ):

Sylvester

I only know of this one take ( ?) on this song by Sylvester : it's on his LIVE AT THE SF OPREA HOUSE LP .... and it's just a quick few lines used as an intro, a bridge , into something else .

Still I find it telling that he chose to include it at all .... suggesting he thought highly of COULD IT BE MAGIC ..... either as a tune unto itself or as so exquisitely interpreted by fellow disco diva : Donna Summer.
...........8) ....

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**Davicillo** · June 15th, 2006, 04:29 PM

remicks, you don't know Take That! Even after they had a US top 10 hit with the hideous 'Back for good'. It was in the AC chart for weeks on end!

Abigail did covers all Hinrg stylee. Not very good either I don't think. She also covered 'Smells like teen spirit':o . LOL, awful! Klone records have a lot to answer for!

**the disco kid** · June 15th, 2006, 05:20 PM

Originally Written by remicks

Dante's Inferno ---- ??... :roll:

the Dante's Inferno version (INFINITY RECORDS 1979) is quite nice, the male vocalist sounds pretty close to Barry Manilow, my favorite is still Donna's version.

**remicks** · June 18th, 2006, 12:14 AM

Originally Written by Davicillo

remicks, you don't know Take That! Even after they had a US top 10 hit with the hideous 'Back for good'. It was in the AC chart for weeks on end!

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No :oops: .... I lost track of some music later in the eighties ....don't know what Five Star sound like either ....never heard of them as well until some posts here made mention of them ....

And now ...... who are the Alissi Bros ?????? :???:

**famdam** · June 21st, 2006, 06:36 AM

Could it be Donna Summer???

**famdam** · June 21st, 2006, 06:44 AM

skip last post. didn't see post where you mentioned donna summer.

**KoolChris** · July 3rd, 2006, 04:18 AM

Originally Written by the disco kid

the Dante's Inferno version (INFINITY RECORDS 1979) is quite nice, the male vocalist sounds pretty close to Barry Manilow

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For those who don't know "Dante's Inferno" (by Ron, not Alighieri), their S/T album on Infinity (INF9014) is a great album worth getting. I used to love it for "Open up your heart", a disco track that starts out sounding quite slow & dorky, but then in the 2nd part a disco beat kicks in, and the track keeps building up 'til the final climaxx. The female vocals are beautiful.
I just listened to "Could it be magic" again, and it's actually pretty good; different enough from Donna's version to keep it from sounding like a pale copy.
All tracks are good, none was ever really famous, although "Fire Island" might have had some success as it was released as a 12" single.
Barry Manilow and Ron Dante produced each other on several other projects.

**KoolChris** · July 3rd, 2006, 04:35 AM

There's also a cover by Anthony White, from '76, and Elaine Jones, in the late '90s, although neither apply as divas...
In 2005, Morgana King released her version-not disco.

**nrgbeat** · July 4th, 2006, 05:21 AM

I couldn't find much info on the Abigail, but I did find an album listing with the song on it.

http://www.discogs.com/release/182964

**Jeff H** · July 4th, 2006, 10:21 AM

I have Abigail's (only?) CD "Feel Good," on ZYX Music and produced by Ian Anthony Stephens. I can't find a date on it anywhere, but I'd guess it's from the early '90s...? I haven't listened to it in years, but it's not bad... in that heavily synthesized '90s high-energy kinda way. :-? And she covers not only "Could It be Magic," but also "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (which is a lot of fun and one song I always enjoyed springing on the few rock fans I know!), "Constant Craving" (really good), "Losing My Religion" and "Twist in My Sobriety"!!! :-o

"Could It be Magic" happens to be one of my all-time favorite songs, btw, so I can listen to almost any version of it. (I even like the version by Take That, although some of the remixes make it nearly unbearable.)

**famdam** · July 11th, 2006, 12:10 PM

I'm going to hear the magic performed tonight by the one and only queen of disco at a private show at the Mohegan Sun Arena. If I can't win at the slots, at least they let me see some good shows for free.

**jj6ms** · July 24th, 2006, 04:39 AM

Limmie and The Family Cookin' - lovely version.

Tina Charles. Yeah, that Tina Charles. An even lovelier version.

**discodevil** · July 24th, 2006, 06:07 AM

Did Laura Branigan do a version.

**jj6ms** · July 24th, 2006, 06:54 AM

please ignore my post. as usual i have the completely wrong song in my head!

**remicks** · August 5th, 2011, 12:10 AM

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thank you youtube:

SYLVESTER

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god I love that song

**Cdnbob** · August 5th, 2011, 10:35 AM

I did a quick search and found several other versions...

Leona Lewis - did a version apparently on her "The Labyrinth Tour-Live from the O2" cd
The Puppini Sisters - did a version on their "The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo" cd (never heard of them)
Richard Clayderman - sort of an MOR pianist did a version
Scott Gertner - on his 2008 cd "Only Human" (no idea who this is)
Joel Collier - on his 2008 cd "It's Love" (no idea who this is either)

**PierreConstantin** · September 4th, 2011, 08:55 AM

Strangely enough, this song became a classic in French! In 1975 Alain Chamfort released his version, before Donna Summer. He just extends the Chopin's prelude theme more or less like Manilow.*He plays the piano on it.*In the 90's the boy band Alliage released an updated version.

Alain Chamfort :